Word Type

Adjective

Adjective

The word "expensive" can be used as adjective and adjective.

Word Relationships

Opposites (Antonyms)

cheap cheap inexpensive low priced

Capable Of

describe price of shoes

Coordinate Terms

mid-market mid-range mid-tier middle-end

Derived Terms

'spensive expenny expensive drunk expensively expensiveness inexpensive it's too expensive nonexpensive spenno spenny spensive superexpensive ultraexpensive unexpensive

Distinct From

cheap inexpensive

Context

computing

Narrower Terms (Hyponyms)

eye-watering high-end luxurious overpriced overvalued plush posh sumptuous unaffordable unattainable upmarket upscale

Related Terms

$$$ an arm and a leg cost-conscious exorbitant expend expenditure expense exploitive frugal give one's eye-teeth give one's left nut give one's right arm good value inflationary miser miserly no-frills overpriced pay through the nose pretty penny price gouging priced-off profligate spendthrift thrift thrifty

Related Terms

cost price valuable

Similar Terms

big-ticket costly dear dearly won dearly-won high priced high ticket high-priced high-ticket overpriced overpriced pricey pricy valuable

Synonym Network

costly pricey

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.