expensive

/ɪkˈspɛnsɪv/

adjectiveex · pen · sive

Think: it costs EXTRA, so it’s EX-PEN-sive (your PEN—your money—goes fast).

Yes, it's expensive. Don’t drop the second “e”: it’s ex + pen + sive (…spen…, not …spen…).

Definitions

  1. adjectivecosting a lot of money; having a high price
  2. adjectiveusing or requiring a lot of money, time, effort, or resources

Examples

  • That jacket looks nice, but it’s too expensive for me.
  • Fixing the car was expensive, so we decided to save up first.
  • Traveling during the holidays can be more expensive than going in the spring.

Synonyms

costlypriceyhigh-pricedoverpriceddear

Antonyms

cheapinexpensiveaffordable

Translations

ES caroPT caroFR cher

Common misspellings

expenciveexpensivexspensiveexpenssiveexpensieveexpensaveexpensiveeexpensiv e

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