Synonyms of spendy

spendy

adjective

ˈspen-dē 

chiefly Northwest

as in expensive

commanding a large price

Seattle is generally credited with transforming coffee from a workaday drink to a trendy and spendy beverage

Synonyms & Similar Words

• expensive
• valuable
• costly
• premium
• precious
• pricey
• extravagant
• high
• luxurious
• high-end
• priceless
• dear
• high-ticket
• big-ticket
• steep
• prohibitive
• overpriced
• exorbitant
• deluxe
• unaffordable
• unreasonable
• uneconomic
• ultraexpensive
• invaluable
• sky-high
• inestimable
• sumptuous
• stiff

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• inexpensive
• cheap
• reasonable
• moderate
• worthless
• valueless
• discounted

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of spendy

The hotel is big with business travelers, and attracts a loyal following of spendy travlers. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Apr. 2026

Meta has for some time been on a spendy AI hiring spree in a bid to grab the best talent on the market and address what CEO Mark Zuckerberg believes are lackluster results. — Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2025

When my grocery and laundry weeks line up, that’s always spendy, plus getting a birthday gift. — R29 Team, Refinery29, 5 Sep. 2025

Rodgers’s onetime home is among the most expensive listings currently available in Connecticut outside of the famously spendy town of Greenwich. — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 21 July 2025