Definitions

overpriced

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dear adj.
expensive adj.
extravagant adj.
overrated adj.
sky-high adj.
steep adj.
stratospheric adj.

ADJECTIVE

dear

Synonyms

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valuable

STRONG

fancy high steep stiff

WEAK

an arm and a leg at a premium cher costly high-priced out of sight pretty penny pricey prized

Antonyms

STRONG

moderate soft

WEAK

cheap common despised hateful inexpensive low-priced unimportant valueless worthless

ADJECTIVE

expensive

Synonyms

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costly extravagant fancy high lavish 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

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economical reasonable unimportant worthless

WEAK

cheap inexpensive low-priced moderate

ADJECTIVE

extravagant

Synonyms

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absurd bizarre bling blingy costly exaggerated excessive exorbitant expensive fanciful fancy fantastic flamboyant flashy garish gaudy grandiose implausible lavish ludicrous ornate ostentatious outrageous profligate reckless ridiculous showy silly

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crazy extortionate extreme foolish immoderate improvident imprudent inordinate nonsensical preposterous pretentious prodigal spendthrift steep unbalanced unconscionable unreasonable unrestrained

Antonyms

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believable calm careful cheap drab good inexpensive logical moderate modest normal ordinary plain poor reasonable restrained sensible serious simple small tasteful unflashy usual wise

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close economical provident saving stingy thrifty unpretentious

ADJECTIVE

overrated

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exaggerated

STRONG

overestimated overpaid

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hyped-up overpromoted puffed-up pumped-up

ADJECTIVE

sky-high

Synonyms

WEAK

dizzying excessive exorbitant extortionate extreme high immoderate inordinate stiff stratospheric towering uncalled-for unconscionable undue unmeasurable unreasonable

ADJECTIVE

steep

Synonyms

STRONGEST

dizzying excessive exorbitant stiff

STRONG

extreme high towering

WEAK

extortionate immoderate inordinate uncalled-for undue unmeasurable unreasonable

Antonyms

STRONGEST

moderate reasonable

WEAK

cheap inexpensive

ADJECTIVE

stratospheric

Synonyms

STRONGEST

dizzying excessive exorbitant

WEAK

extortionate extreme high immoderate inordinate sky-high stiff towering uncalled-for unconscionable undue unmeasurable unreasonable

Antonyms

STRONGEST

moderate reasonable

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overpriced

It’s all here at the doorstep: the NYC finale, the mixed dubs madness, the overpriced vodka lemonades, and delightful Eala-Mania.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026

If you meet a friend for an overpriced matcha instead of an overpriced IPA, are you less social?

From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2026

"An overpriced Dubai skyscraper" was among the many critical comments on social media, while lawmaker Gabor Grendel of the opposition Slovensko party called it "the most expensive corn in the world".

From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026

In Seattle, “we have inventory that’s either overpriced or properties that are going on the market not well-prepared,” Junior Torres, a local real-estate agent with Windermere Real Estate, told MarketWatch.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026

By this definition, though, going to the ballet is an experiment, while learning that the seats are uncomfortable and the drinks sold in the bar overpriced is a chance experience.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

overpriced

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