PRICEY Synonyms: 36 Similar and Opposite Words

pricey

adjective

ˈprī-sē

variants also pricy

Definition of pricey

as in expensive

commanding a large price a small boutique selling pricey women's clothing

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Recent Examples of pricey Headphones can be a pricey necessity for music lovers, students and anyone else who loves a great listening experience, but Amazon's Prime Big Deal Days event offers plenty of chances to save. — ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026 The move comes as Disney looks to create the biggest canvas possible for the big game — and its pricey ads. — Todd Spangler, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026 That might be too pricey for a company whose core product is an electronic ring. — Morgan Chittum, Fortune, 6 Oct. 2026 Compared to the Beam Ultra that’s $699 that has those drivers, the Beam virtualizes the effect to give you a little taste of how Atmos sounds with a pricier system. — Brad Bourque, The Verge, 6 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pricey

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Adjective

Narrowing the spread also weakens the incentive to steer patients toward costlier drugs and to acquire physician practices and infusion clinics — the very behaviors that have made care more expensive.

— Casey B. Mulligan, STAT, 8 Oct. 2026
The problem is that these systems are slow, expensive and don’t scale.

— Reynald Fasciaux, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of expensive

Adjective

Regional authorities said that the entire caper was conducted within three minutes and that the thieves targeted the most valuable paintings in the museum, which occupies the French old master’s one-time residence.

— News Desk, Artforum, 12 Oct. 2026
Bassetti argued that the company’s scale represented an increasingly valuable asset for streamers.

— Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of valuable

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Their first loss of the season came at the hands of unranked rival Oklahoma and two costly interceptions by Arch Manning contributed to the Longhorns' 27-24 defeat.

— Sean Joseph OutKick, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2026
Turning the park into an upscale golf course will mean costlier fees and a likely loss of public space.

— Matthew Daly, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of costly

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