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

CAHILLANE: Capri Sun Hydrate is a more expensive cost of good because of the electrolytes and the innovation.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

Stocks have been getting more expensive on a relative basis “because bonds have been getting cheaper,” she said.

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

In 2022, Spirit announced plans to merge in a $3.8 billion deal with JetBlue, its somewhat larger and more expensive low-cost competitor.

From Slate • May 5, 2026

But now, in 1838, it was more expensive to send a letter outside of London, though that didn’t matter to Emma or even to frugal Charles.

From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman