Expensive definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

Expensive definition: If something is expensive , it costs a lot of money. | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples. EnglishDictionary Thesaurus WordLists Grammar EnglishEasyLearningGrammar GrammarPatterns EnglishUsage TeachingResources VideoGuides Conjugations Sentences Video LearnEnglish Videopronunciations Buildyourvocabulary Quiz Englishgrammar Englishcollocations Englishconfusables Englishidioms Englishusage Thematicwordlists English French German Italian Spanish Portuguese Hindi Chinese Korean Japanese Definitionof 'expensive'    WordFrequency Share× Credits× expensive (ɪkspensɪv ) adjective Ifsomethingisexpensive,itcostsalotofmoney. Fuel'ssoexpensiveinthiscountry. IgetverynervousbecauseI'musingalotofexpensiveequipment. Synonyms:costly,high-priced,lavish,extravagant MoreSynonymsofexpensive expensively adverb[ADVERB-ed,ADVERBafterverb]Shewasexpensivelydressed,withfinefursandjewels. Theydoathird-ratejobveryexpensively. 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EnglishGrammar CollinsApps WordFrequency expensiveinBritishEnglish (ɪkˈspɛnsɪv ) adjectivehigh-priced;costly;dear CollinsEnglishDictionary.Copyright©HarperCollinsPublishers Derivedformsexpensively(exˈpensively)adverb expensiveness(exˈpensiveness)noun WordFrequency expensiveinAmericanEnglish (ɛkˈspɛnsɪv ;ɪkˈspɛnsɪv ) adjective requiringorinvolvingmuchexpense;high-priced;dear SIMILARWORDS: ˈcostly Webster’sNewWorldCollegeDictionary,4thEdition.Copyright©2010by HoughtonMifflinHarcourt.Allrightsreserved. Derivedformsexpensively(exˈpensively) adverb expensiveness(exˈpensiveness) noun WordFrequency expensiveinAmericanEnglish (ɪkˈspensɪv) adjective entailinggreatexpense;veryhigh-priced;costly anexpensiveparty SYNONYMSexpensive,costly,dear,high-pricedapplytosomethingthatishighinprice.expensiveisappliedtowhateverentailsconsiderableexpense;itsuggestsapricemorethan theaveragepersonwouldnormallybeabletopayorapricepaidonlyforsomething special:anexpensiveautomobile.costlyimpliesthatthepriceisalargesum,usuallybecauseofthefineness,preciousness, etc.,oftheobject:acostlyjewel.deariscommonlyappliedinEnglandtosomethingthatissellingbeyonditsusualorjust price.IntheU.S.,high-pricedistheusualequivalentANTONYMScheap,low-priced.Mostmaterial©2005,1997,1991byPenguinRandomHouseLLC.Modifiedentries©2019 byPenguinRandomHouseLLCandHarperCollinsPublishersLtd Derivedformsexpensivelyadverb expensivenessnoun Wordorigin[1620–30;expense+-ive] Examplesof'expensive'inasentence expensive TheseexampleshavebeenautomaticallyselectedandmaycontainsensitivecontentthatdoesnotreflecttheopinionsorpoliciesofCollins,oritsparentcompanyHarperCollins. 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Trendsof expensive Viewusagefor: AllYears Last10years Last50years Last100years Last300years Inotherlanguages expensive BritishEnglish:expensive /ɪkˈspɛnsɪv/ADJECTIVEIfsomethingisexpensive,itcostsalotofmoney.Carsaresoexpensiveinthiscountry.AmericanEnglish:expensive /ɪkˈspɛnsɪv/Arabic:غالٍ BrazilianPortuguese:caro preçoaltoChinese:昂贵的 Croatian:skup Czech:drahý nákladnýDanish:dyr bekosteligDutch:duur EuropeanSpanish:caro Finnish:kallis French:cher German:teuer GeldGreek:ακριβός δαπανηρόςItalian:costoso Japanese:高価な Korean:비싼 Norwegian:dyr Polish:drogi wartościowyEuropeanPortuguese:caro Romanian:scumpRussian:дорогой высокаяценаLatinAmericanSpanish:caro Swedish:dyr Thai:แพง Turkish:pahalı Ukrainian:дорогийVietnamese:đắt Translateyourtextforfree Browsealphabetically expensive expenses expensesfraud expensessheet expensive expensiveacquisition expensiveadvertising expensivebrand AllENGLISHwordsthatbeginwith'E' Relatedtermsof expensive expensivetoy expensivebrand expensivedress expensivegear expensivegift Viewmorerelatedwords Source DefinitionofexpensivefromtheCollinsEnglishDictionary ReadabouttheteamofauthorsbehindCollinsDictionaries. 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