PRICY 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 The legislation focused on care in hospital emergency rooms and pricey air ambulance rides. — Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026 Apple already raised prices across several major product lines in June, while the new Mac mini and Mac Studio are pricier than their predecessors. — Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 26 Aug. 2026 Foldable phones are generally pricier than standard smartphones, with Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 8 starting at nearly $2,000. — Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026 Large planters can be pricey and tough to move, while also needing lots of fill material. — Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pricey

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But when shovels become too expensive, the miners start forging their own.

— Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
West Virginia is the least expensive state, with an income of $81,245 for a single adult and $202,592 for a family of four.

— Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of expensive

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The simple way to think about this product is a closer integration between Salesforce's library of customers' valuable data and the capabilities of the Claude model.

— Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
The term describes how one’s actions have side effects that might be more valuable than the actions themselves, like a bee pollinating the world’s flowers while making honey for its hive.

— Christopher Cox, Vanity Fair, 26 Aug. 2026

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During Parcells’ reign over the Dolphins, players who made a costly error on game day often showed up for work the next day to find out they were fired.

— Omar Kelly August 30, Miami Herald, 30 Aug. 2026
The floods will likely change that outlook, squeezing a country that’s heavily dependent on tourism while forcing a costly period of reconstruction.

— Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2026

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