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more expensive

ADJECTIVE

high-priced

Synonyms

STRONGEST

costly extravagant fancy high lavish overpriced pricey upscale valuable

WEAK

an arm and a leg at a premium big-ticket 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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more expensive

Johnson began removing some of his more expensive kit from the studio and was putting it in the van when the explosion took place.

From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026

A stronger dollar typically makes the dollar-denominated yellow metal more expensive for holders of nondollar currencies.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026

But economists warn that higher tariffs can make everyday goods, like coffee and microwaves, more expensive.

From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026

Frontier AI models the most advanced systems made by industry giants like OpenAI and Anthropic—are growing more and more expensive.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026

Since moving to France my hobby has gotten considerably more expensive.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris