big-ticket

[big-tik-it] / ˈbɪgˈtɪk ɪt /

ADJECTIVE

expensive

Synonyms

STRONGEST

costly extravagant fancy high lavish overpriced pricey upscale valuable

WEAK

an arm and a leg at a premium dear excessive exorbitant highway robbery holdup immoderate inordinate invaluable out of sight plush posh pretty penny rich ritzy sky-high steep stiff swank too high uneconomical unreasonable

Antonyms

STRONGEST

economical reasonable unimportant worthless

WEAK

cheap inexpensive low-priced moderate

Example Sentences

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Consumers increasingly indicated that they were not planning on big-ticket purchases in the next six months as well, suggesting that they are becoming more selective in their spending.

From Barron's

In the 2000s, it was ¥42 trillion in government spending on cash handouts to households and various schemes to subsidize household purchases of big-ticket items.

From The Wall Street Journal

And not just for the big-ticket impulse buys, either — mostly for the tiny, perfidious ones.

From Salon

Schenk resisted the big-ticket items, but did purchase holiday mugs using the QR code on a card in the living room.

From The Wall Street Journal

Home sales in 2025 were likely once again the worst in roughly three decades, brought about by high buying costs and hesitance to make big-ticket purchases.

From Barron's

big-ticket

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