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ex⋅pen⋅sive
[ik-spen-siv] 
sɪv
–adjective
| entailing great expense; very high-priced; costly: an expensive party. |
Related forms:
ex⋅pen⋅sive⋅ly, adverb
ex⋅pen⋅sive⋅ness, noun
Synonyms:
Expensive, costly, dear, high-priced apply to something that is high in price. Expensive is applied to whatever entails considerable expense; it suggests a price more than the average person would normally be able to pay or a price paid only for something special: an expensive automobile. Costly implies that the price is a large sum, usually because of the fineness, preciousness, etc., of the object: a costly jewel. Dear is commonly applied in England to something that is selling beyond its usual or just price. In the U.S., high-priced is the usual equivalent.
Expensive, costly, dear, high-priced apply to something that is high in price. Expensive is applied to whatever entails considerable expense; it suggests a price more than the average person would normally be able to pay or a price paid only for something special: an expensive automobile. Costly implies that the price is a large sum, usually because of the fineness, preciousness, etc., of the object: a costly jewel. Dear is commonly applied in England to something that is selling beyond its usual or just price. In the U.S., high-priced is the usual equivalent.
Antonyms:
cheap, low-priced.
cheap, low-priced.
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Expensive
Ex*pen"sive\, a. 1. Occasioning expense; calling for liberal outlay; costly; dear; liberal; as, expensive dress; an expensive house or family. War is expensive, and peace desirable. --Burke. 2. Free in expending; very liberal; especially, in a bad scene; extravagant; lavish. [R.] An active, expensive, indefatigable goodness. --Sprat. The idle and expensive are dangerous. --Sir W. Temple. Syn: Costly; dear; high-priced; lavish; extravagant. -- Ex*pen"sive*ly, adv. -- Ex*pen"sive*ness, n.
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Language Translation for : expensive
Spanish:
caro,
German:
teuer,
Japanese:
高価な
expensive
- Of, relating to, or being a security that sells at a market price above what is expected, given fundamental factors such as earnings, assets, and management ability. Deciding whether a security is expensive is a subjective judgment. Compare cheap.
Wall Street Words: An A to Z Guide to Investment Terms by David L. Scott.
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