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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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more expensive

Rent for a one-bedroom apartment is 146% more expensive in New York City than in Philadelphia, according to data from Zillow.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 27, 2026

The longer the litigation drags on, the more expensive it becomes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026

"For the first time in the industry's history, consoles are getting more expensive toward the end of their lifecycle," he said.

From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026

Higher yields make it more expensive for the government, businesses and households to borrow.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 22, 2026

Lighter clothes were more expensive and required frequent professional cleaning, so while my everyday trousers and waistcoat looked rather somber in the daylight, they made suitable evening wear.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros