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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

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

If you’re buying big-ticket items, such as expensive clothes or bags, ask for a value-added-tax refund form.

From Barron's • Mar. 8, 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

Bar directors know such prices can elicit scoffs of disbelief, but they justify the big-ticket tipples by comparing them to special-occasion items at restaurants.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 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

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.