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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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The nightmarish run started when the war in Ukraine forced Nestlé to make adjustments, as key raw materials like fuel and wheat became more expensive.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Even with the price caps, fuel in France is far more expensive than in the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

The Bulls were in the ascendancy and Cummings' yellow card was looking ever more expensive as Cameron Hanekom gained territory and Francois Klopper went in under the posts to set up an easy Pollard conversion.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

In the revised IPO filing, SpaceX said “water scarcity, drought conditions, competition for local water resources, or regulatory restrictions on water use” might limit its data center plans or make them more expensive.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

The lessons were much more expensive than the dance class had been, but Mother paid for them with the money she made selling oils.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover