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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The main difference between those figures has to do with the treatment of spending on big-ticket items like data centers and equipment, called capital expenditures, or capex.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

The area has seen a string of big-ticket sales in the past few months, Iantorno said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

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 • Mar. 14, 2026

Even so, it has been clear for many years that the likely cost of just one big-ticket item — healthcare — dwarfs what most people have salted away for retirement.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 13, 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

big-ticket

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