inexpensive

adjective

in·​ex·​pen·​sive ˌi-nik-ˈspen(t)-siv How to pronounce inexpensive (audio)
: reasonable in price : cheap
inexpensively adverb
inexpensiveness noun

Examples of inexpensive in a Sentence

inexpensive but pretty jewelry that can be worn every day
Recent Examples on the Web While shopping, some chefs scrimped by choosing inexpensive products and sharing ingredients with one another. Rachel Bernhard, Journal Sentinel, 17 Apr. 2024 Searching for inexpensive books can be a great way to expand your reading palate. Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 13 Apr. 2024 Brandy Melville’s business model involves churning out inexpensive, trendy items that are likely to be discarded in this way, Ms. Orner said, and shipping them out to influencers in bulk, in exchange for free promotion. Callie Holtermann, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2024 The seat isn't very wide, but the chair's construction is sturdy and supportive, with extra lumbar support and a headrest—features that can be hard to find in chairs as inexpensive as this. Louryn Strampe, WIRED, 5 Apr. 2024 Back in 2017, there were 36% in rent savings between these measurements of California’s costliest and most inexpensive markets. Jonathan Lansner, Orange County Register, 5 Apr. 2024 To protect their own economies from the damage caused by inexpensive Chinese exports, foreign governments will increasingly turn to antidumping tools, which typically include tariffs on Chinese goods produced below cost. Daniel H. Rosen, Foreign Affairs, 27 Mar. 2024 But while behavioral specialists, therapists, and counseling services have struggled to keep up with the onslaught, relatively inexpensive antidepressants haven’t. Sarah Owermohle, STAT, 5 Apr. 2024 Grant said the availability of good, reliable and inexpensive pregnancy tests has helped women discover their pregnancies earlier. Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

circa 1846, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of inexpensive was circa 1846

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“Inexpensive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inexpensive. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.

Kids Definition

inexpensive

adjective
in·​ex·​pen·​sive ˌin-ik-ˈspen(t)-siv How to pronounce inexpensive (audio)
: not high in price : cheap
inexpensively adverb
inexpensiveness noun

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