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

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For more than a decade, Los Angeles’ premier sports teams — the Lakers and the Dodgers — have relied on big-ticket TV rights deals to boost their operations and player payrolls.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026

But he also highlighted a divide between spending on essentials and spending on big-ticket items.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 21, 2026

The chances of you having another big-ticket expense in the next couple of years is reduced.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026

West believes the prime minister "needs to focus on one or two big-ticket items - those that will have the biggest impact".

From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026

“A sled’s a big-ticket item. It ain’t no can of green peas. Whatcha got?”

From "The Dead and the Gone" by Susan Beth Pfeffer

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