inexpensive

adjective

in·​ex·​pen·​sive ˌi-nik-ˈspen(t)-siv 

: reasonable in price : cheap

inexpensively adverb

inexpensiveness noun

Synonyms of inexpensive

• cheap
• affordable
• reasonable

Examples of inexpensive in a Sentence

inexpensive but pretty jewelry that can be worn every day

Recent Examples on the Web

Exploring the area by kayak is a fairly inexpensive yet effective way to spend your time on the coast. — Josh Laskin, Travel + Leisure, 3 July 2026

Everything used was free or extremely inexpensive during that start-up phase. — Margaret Littman, Southern Living, 28 June 2026

That has left automakers with less incentive to build inexpensive entry-level models. — Mike Winters, CNBC, 1 July 2026

Products that were inexpensive one month became dramatically more expensive the next. — David Van Ronk, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1846, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for inexpensive

• apprehensive
• coextensive
• comprehensive
• hypertensive
• hypotensive
• inoffensive
• normotensive
• antihypertensive
• counteroffensive
• defensive
• expensive
• extensive

Kids Definition

inexpensive

adjective

in·​ex·​pen·​sive ˌin-ik-ˈspen(t)-siv 

: not high in price : cheap

inexpensively adverb

inexpensiveness noun