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Definitions

overpriced

ADJECTIVE
dear
Synonyms
STRONGEST
valuable
STRONG
fancy high steep stiff
WEAK
an arm and a leg at a premium cher costly high-priced out of sight pretty penny pricey prized
Antonyms
STRONG
moderate soft
WEAK
cheap common despised hateful inexpensive low-priced unimportant valueless worthless
ADJECTIVE
expensive
Synonyms
STRONGEST
costly extravagant fancy high lavish 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
ADJECTIVE
extravagant
Synonyms
STRONGEST
absurd bizarre bling blingy costly exaggerated excessive exorbitant expensive fanciful fancy fantastic flamboyant flashy garish gaudy grandiose implausible lavish ludicrous ornate ostentatious outrageous profligate reckless ridiculous showy silly
WEAK
crazy extortionate extreme foolish immoderate improvident imprudent inordinate nonsensical preposterous pretentious prodigal spendthrift steep unbalanced unconscionable unreasonable unrestrained
Antonyms
STRONGEST
believable calm careful cheap drab good inexpensive logical moderate modest normal ordinary plain poor reasonable restrained sensible serious simple small tasteful unflashy usual wise
WEAK
close economical provident saving stingy thrifty unpretentious
ADJECTIVE
overrated
Synonyms
STRONGEST
exaggerated
STRONG
overestimated overpaid
WEAK
hyped-up overpromoted puffed-up pumped-up
ADJECTIVE
sky-high
Synonyms
WEAK
dizzying excessive exorbitant extortionate extreme high immoderate inordinate stiff stratospheric towering uncalled-for unconscionable undue unmeasurable unreasonable
ADJECTIVE
steep
Synonyms
STRONGEST
dizzying excessive exorbitant stiff
STRONG
extreme high towering
WEAK
extortionate immoderate inordinate uncalled-for undue unmeasurable unreasonable
Antonyms
STRONGEST
moderate reasonable
WEAK
cheap inexpensive
ADJECTIVE
stratospheric
Synonyms
STRONGEST
dizzying excessive exorbitant
WEAK
extortionate extreme high immoderate inordinate sky-high stiff towering uncalled-for unconscionable undue unmeasurable unreasonable
Antonyms
STRONGEST
moderate reasonable

Example Sentences

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As witty as it is wise, McLeod’s play dives into the farcical realm of L.A.’s wildly overpriced real estate market while delivering genuine commentary about the sociopolitical dynamics that made it that way.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026

Investors may have been looking forward to a time when stocks didn’t seem so overpriced, but be careful what you wish for.

From Barron's • Feb. 24, 2026

Gillad and Dassi Matiteyahu rented a home when they moved to Dallas in 2022, because they thought the housing market was too competitive and overpriced.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 14, 2026

Posted signage throughout the terminal warns everyone who lands at a New York airport about overpriced and potentially dangerous scam rides.

From Salon • Jan. 11, 2026

The coconut milk tin was dusty and overpriced.

From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.