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Expensive

/ɛkˈspɛnsɪv/

Given to expending a lot of money; profligate, lavish.

📖 Definitions of "Expensive"

adjective

1
Given to expending a lot of money; profligate, lavish.
2
Having a high price or cost.
3
Taking a lot of system time or resources.
"an unnecessarily expensive choice of algorithm"

6 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
costly	Of high cost; expensive.
overpriced	Priced higher than its real worth.
pricy	(informal) Alternative spelling of pricey. [(informal) Expensive, dear.]
high-priced	expensive
dearly-won	entailing great loss or sacrifice
priceynoun	(informal) Expensive, dear.

Words with the opposite meaning.

Word	Definition
cheapverb	Low or reduced in price.
inexpensive	Involving little expense; reasonable in price; cheap.

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
costly	Of high cost; expensive.
big-ticket	Costly or expensive; having a high price.
pricynoun	(informal) Alternative spelling of pricey. [(informal) Expensive, dear.]
dear	Loved; lovable.
pricey	(informal) Expensive, dear.
overpriced	Priced higher than its real worth.
high-priced	expensive
dearly-won	entailing great loss or sacrifice
exorbitant	Exceeding proper limits; excessive or unduly high; extravagant.
luxurious	Very fine in quality and comfortable.
gallant	Brave, valiant, courteous, especially with regard to male attitudes towards women.
luxurynoun	Something desirable but expensive and that one can live without.
high-end	Most sophisticated or expensive.
precious	Of high value or worth.
tough	(of a material) Strong and resilient; sturdy.
high-grade	Of high quality, particularly good.
consuming	Holding one's attention or interest.
cherished	highly valued, having a high personal value.
dearly	In a dear or precious manner.
weighty	Having a lot of weight; heavy.