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

Example Sentences

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They are less likely to buy big-ticket items like cars that are suddenly pricier to use, and could be more expensive due to increased logistics and transportation costs.

From Barron's

But there are big-ticket items on the agenda before then.

From The Wall Street Journal

Softer appetite for big-ticket purchases affects commodity demand.

From MarketWatch

Security and drug violence is a secondary consideration for big-ticket corporate investors in automotive and other manufacturing industries, CSIS’ Ziemer adds.

From Barron's

The positive impact of lower mortgage rates can be overshadowed by uncertainty as buyers postpone big-ticket purchases.

From Barron's

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