pricey

adjective

pric·​ey ˈprī-sē 

variants or less commonly pricy

pricier; priciest

: expensive

Synonyms of pricey

• expensive
• valuable
• costly

Examples of pricey in a Sentence

The car is a little pricey.

a small boutique selling pricey women's clothing

Recent Examples on the Web

For anyone else looking to upgrade their gaming PC to the uppermost reasonable card in 2026 (the RTX 5090 is just too pricey for gamers), the Gigabyte RTX 5080 would be a smart choice. — Michael Justin Allen Sexton, PC Magazine, 3 Oct. 2026

How to save on holiday travel With airline tickets expected to remain pricey so long as jet fuel costs remain high, travel experts have some tips for saving on holiday trips. — Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026

But many eye creams simply hydrate without any real anti-aging benefits, and searching for a star formula can get pricey fast. — Olivia Cigliano, InStyle, 25 Sep. 2026

The gadget, scheduled to go on sale next spring, weighs 100 grams — the weight of a deck of cards — and is easier to use compared to its Quest VR headsets and is less pricey than Apple’s $3,699 Vision Pro headset. — Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1932, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for pricey

• dicey
• icy
• spicy
• devisee
• theodicy