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Synonyms & Antonyms of expensive
commanding a large price
- expensive clothing that only the truly wealthy can afford
Synonyms for expensive
- big-ticket,
- costly,
- dear,
- extravagant,
- high,
- high-end,
- high-ticket,
- precious,
- premium,
- priceless,
- pricey
- (also pricy),
- spendy
- [chiefly Northwest],
- ultraexpensive,
- valuable
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The first known use of expensive was circa 1610
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