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

If your vehicle is older and inexpensive to replace, dropping these coverages might make financial sense. — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 10 Nov. 2026

The acquisition reflects the changing nature of aerial threats, particularly the increasing employment of relatively inexpensive unmanned aircraft by state and non-state actors. — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 8 Nov. 2026

Without the single, inexpensive shot — which is not a vaccine — babies are dying. — Duaa Eldeib, ProPublica, 8 Nov. 2026

Instead of requiring a large research budget, a smaller team could experiment with a relatively inexpensive walking machine. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 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