Definitions

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

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He also covered other big-ticket items, like the fireworks show, and his team helped plan the event.

From Salon ● Sep. 14, 2026

But maybe you can’t rip the beating heart out of the patient and expect it to keep marching in with big-ticket donations.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026

However, the elevation of Moses Itauma v Filip Hrgovic to a world title fight left this big-ticket event feeling rather undeservedly like a support act.

From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026

But he also highlighted a divide between spending on essentials and spending on big-ticket items.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 21, 2026

Foster parent groups provided some of the basics, and our sponsors bought the big-ticket items.

From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter

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