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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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Also possible: A potential joint venture, possibly between Ford and a Chinese electric vehicle company, that would allow for a big-ticket investment deal, or the U.S. pushing China to buy more Treasuries.

From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026

Softer appetite for big-ticket purchases affects commodity demand.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 26, 2026

Spreading its bets, HSG is increasingly looking for big-ticket investments in private equity and has set up offices in Singapore, London and Tokyo.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 21, 2026

While the consumer-goods subsidies helped raise spending temporarily, the payoff has stalled now that many shoppers have already used the subsidies to make big-ticket purchases.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 28, 2026

“A sled’s a big-ticket item. It ain’t no can of green peas. Whatcha got?”

From "The Dead and the Gone" by Susan Beth Pfeffer

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