Definitions

pricey

[prahy-see] / ˈpraɪ si /

ADJECTIVE

costly

Synonyms

STRONGEST

valuable

WEAK

an arm and leg cher dear excessive executive exorbitant extortionate extravagant fancy high high-priced highly priced inordinate precious premium steep stiff top

Antonyms

WEAK

aiding cheap helpful inexpensive not valuable poor reasonable

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 overpriced pretty penny prized

Antonyms

STRONG

moderate soft

WEAK

cheap common despised hateful inexpensive low-priced unimportant valueless worthless

ADJECTIVE

exorbitant

Synonyms

STRONGEST

enormous inordinate outrageous steep unconscionable unreasonable unwarranted

WEAK

absonant dear exacting expensive extortionate extreme high highway robbery immoderate out of sight over one's head overboard overmuch preposterous stiff towering undue up to here wasteful

Antonyms

STRONGEST

cheap good mild moderate reasonable sensible warranted

WEAK

inexpensive low

ADJECTIVE

expensive

Synonyms

STRONGEST

costly extravagant fancy high lavish overpriced 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

high-priced

Synonyms

STRONGEST

expensive

WEAK

extravagant precious premium steep

ADJECTIVE

unreasonable

Synonyms

STRONGEST

arbitrary excessive exorbitant extreme illegitimate improper inordinate senseless unconscionable undue unfair unjust unjustifiable unlawful unwarranted wrongful

WEAK

absonant costing an arm and a leg dear extortionate far-out immoderate intemperate out of bounds overkill overmuch peremptory posh steep stiff too great too much too-too uncalled-for unrightful unwarrantable up to here way-out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

authorized decent ethical fair good just justifiable legal moderate moral rational reasonable right sensible unprejudiced warranted

WEAK

cheap economical logical low plain practical pragmatic realistic

ADJECTIVE

unreasoned

Synonyms

WEAK

absonant arbitrary costing an arm and a leg dear excessive exorbitant extortionate extreme far-out illegitimate illogical immoderate improper inordinate intemperate irrational out of bounds overkill overmuch peremptory posh senseless steep stiff too great too much too-too uncalled-for unconscionable undue unfair unjust unjustifiable unlawful unrightful unwarrantable unwarranted up to here way-out wrongful

Example Sentences

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Soon I was using prescription shampoo, two topical serums, monthly steroid scalp injections, and a pricey red-light therapy cap that made me look like an alien.

From Slate • May 23, 2026

That resilience bodes well for Toll Brothers in a pricey housing market.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

Cerebras Systems’ successful initial public offering this week shows that investors are hungry for ways to play the boom in artificial-intelligence chips — but shares are now extremely pricey.

From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026

Several times, in cities where hotels seemed too pricey or too sketchy, he and his mom slept in their SUV.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

All I could picture was Mom’s glum face after finding out about Dad’s pricey plane ticket, and Dad’s crushed expression when he’d admitted that he didn’t know when he could replace my broken phone.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas

pricey

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