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more expensive

ADJECTIVE

high-priced

Synonyms

STRONGEST

costly extravagant fancy high lavish overpriced pricey upscale valuable

WEAK

an arm and a leg at a premium big-ticket 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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Labor remained elevated, while high input prices—from food ingredients to packaging—pressured margins, not to mention the tariffs that made many imported produce more expensive.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

The drop in Beyond Meat’s stock price follows an extended stretch of weaker demand for its products, as consumers dealing with higher living costs have steered clear of more expensive plant-based meat alternatives.

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

It is rising because the stuff they need to buy to make it all work is a lot more expensive.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

A tank of diesel became £27 more expensive.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

Their client, Christian Brothers, wanted to know why, after years of being the dominant brand in the category, it was losing market share to E & J. Their brandy wasn’t more expensive.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell