Definitions

inexpensive

[in-ik-spen-siv] / ˌɪn ɪkˈspɛn sɪv /

ADJECTIVE

not high priced

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cheap economical low-cost low-priced modest popular reasonable

WEAK

bargain budget buy cost next to nothing cut-rate dime a dozen dirt-cheap for a song half-price low marked down nominal popularly priced real buy real steal reduced steal thrifty

Antonyms

STRONGEST

expensive unreasonable

WEAK

costly dear high-cost high-priced

Example Sentences

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Returning to the U.S. empty, the containers stopped in industrializing Japan to collect inexpensive consumer goods that American shoppers snapped up.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 29, 2026

It can be synthesized relatively easily and is made from inexpensive starting materials.

From Science Daily • Jun. 26, 2026

Rather than trying to brighten the room, he leaned into the moodiness by buying inexpensive, USB battery-powered spotlights that are mounted on the ceiling with magnets.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 26, 2026

One of the largest costs for the U.S. during its conflict with Iran has been the missiles used to shoot down inexpensive drones.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 22, 2026

Their method involved bombarding aluminum foils with alpha rays produced by their usual rudimentary source, a hunk of the inexpensive but vigorous alpha emitter polonium.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik

inexpensive

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