inexpensive

adjective

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

: reasonable in price : cheap

inexpensively adverb

inexpensiveness noun

Synonyms

• affordable
• bargain-basement
• budget
• cheap
• cheapie
• cheapo
• chintzy
• cut-price [chiefly British]
• cut-rate
• dime-store
• dirt cheap
• el cheapo
• low
• low-end
• popular
• reasonable

Examples of inexpensive in a Sentence

inexpensive but pretty jewelry that can be worn every day

Recent Examples on the Web

When considering the company's substantial growth and impressive adjusted profitability, its current valuation appears inexpensive. —Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025

During the post–Cold War era, the United States achieved unprecedented dominance, and maintaining it was relatively easy and inexpensive. —Kori Schake, Foreign Affairs, 24 June 2025

Get the recipe 10 of 10 Slow Cooker Chicken Thighs Delightfully inexpensive, chicken thighs hold up well to the long cooking time of your slow cooker. —Josh Miller, Southern Living, 20 June 2025

While current methods of Parkinson's screening — such as clinical rating scales and neural imaging — can be costly, tests with sebum could offer an inexpensive alternative. —Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 19 June 2025

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