Definitions

pricey

[prahy-see] / ˈpraɪ si /

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costly adj.
dear adj.
exorbitant adj.
expensive adj.
high-priced adj.
unreasonable adj.
unreasoned adj.

ADJECTIVE

costly

Synonyms

STRONGEST

valuable

WEAK

an arm and leg cher dear excessive executive exorbitant extortionate extravagant fancy high high-priced highly priced inordinate precious premium steep stiff top

Antonyms

WEAK

aiding cheap helpful inexpensive not valuable poor reasonable

ADJECTIVE

dear

Synonyms

STRONGEST

valuable

STRONG

fancy high steep stiff

WEAK

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

Antonyms

STRONG

moderate soft

WEAK

cheap common despised hateful inexpensive low-priced unimportant valueless worthless

ADJECTIVE

exorbitant

Synonyms

STRONGEST

enormous inordinate outrageous steep unconscionable unreasonable unwarranted

WEAK

absonant dear exacting expensive extortionate extreme high highway robbery immoderate out of sight over one's head overboard overmuch preposterous stiff towering undue up to here wasteful

Antonyms

STRONGEST

cheap good mild moderate reasonable sensible warranted

WEAK

inexpensive low

ADJECTIVE

expensive

Synonyms

STRONGEST

costly extravagant fancy high lavish overpriced 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

ADJECTIVE

high-priced

Synonyms

STRONGEST

expensive

WEAK

extravagant precious premium steep

ADJECTIVE

unreasonable

Synonyms

STRONGEST

arbitrary excessive exorbitant extreme illegitimate improper inordinate senseless unconscionable undue unfair unjust unjustifiable unlawful unwarranted wrongful

WEAK

absonant costing an arm and a leg dear extortionate far-out immoderate intemperate out of bounds overkill overmuch peremptory posh steep stiff too great too much too-too uncalled-for unrightful unwarrantable up to here way-out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

authorized decent ethical fair good just justifiable legal moderate moral rational reasonable right sensible unprejudiced warranted

WEAK

cheap economical logical low plain practical pragmatic realistic

ADJECTIVE

unreasoned

Synonyms

WEAK

absonant arbitrary costing an arm and a leg dear excessive exorbitant extortionate extreme far-out illegitimate illogical immoderate improper inordinate intemperate irrational out of bounds overkill overmuch peremptory posh senseless steep stiff too great too much too-too uncalled-for unconscionable undue unfair unjust unjustifiable unlawful unrightful unwarrantable unwarranted up to here way-out wrongful

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The inventor behind pricey yet sleekly designed vacuum cleaners, hair dryers and other household appliances is turning his focus to oral care with an AI-powered toothbrush that promises to floss teeth at the same time.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026

And it is pricey, trading at around 57 times forward earnings.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026

Goldenvoice’s new flagship Westside festival, with the Killers and Olivia Dean playing Sept. 26-27, is a bold and potentially groundbreaking concert that will reintroduce the pricey beachside city to music fans used to going east.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026

Three of my friends are getting married over the coming year, and, as my colleague Weston Blasi knows all too well, attending weddings can really get pricey.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 1, 2026

An honest man except when it comes to food, our father would lie, claiming to have just returned from the pricey new Fresh Market.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris

Hybrid long-term-care insurance can be pricier than a traditional policy.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 2026

Selling pricier products, he reflected, meant higher-maintenance customers expected better decor and staff.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026

Nevertheless, for households in the 21-nation euro area, another hike will still mean pricier mortgages, consumer credit and other loans.

From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026

So far, PC makers have found that enough businesses and consumers are buying the pricier computers to lift overall sales.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026

So far, most of the world has responded to the unfolding crisis with a combination of demand curbs and pricier but workable alternatives to Middle East oil.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 20, 2026

It’s also the priciest iPhone ever—starting at $1,999.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026

But shares of Howmet Aerospace and DPC might have been due for a breather: They are among the priciest artificial-intelligence picks-and-shovels plays at 42 times and 45 times forward earnings, respectively.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026

The priciest options are designed especially for athletes, and Dos Santos -- who himself lost two legs in a car accident -- has visited this cohort following the quakes.

From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 2026

The top 10% of priciest listings in that market start at $750,510, almost half the $1.21 million national entry point.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 1, 2026

Then she mutters, “The priciest priceless little Penny ever.”

From "They Both Die at the End" by Adam Silvera

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