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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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Meta sells a variety of AI glasses, including a more expensive pair with a display and wristband that lets people ask questions to an AI assistant and answer calls and texts, along with other tasks.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2026

Rivian’s vice president of sales, Gary Gaines, said the R2 requires a lower down payment for leasing than the more expensive R1S: $3,500 for the former versus $6,500 for the latter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 16, 2026

"If you're struggling, you are really going to have a hard time because the labour market is not adding piles of new jobs, things are getting more expensive, many cities have housing crises."

From BBC • Jun. 14, 2026

Companies would face more expensive financing costs, while analysts would have to discount future earnings at elevated rates, making those earnings less valuable today, Schutte said.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 14, 2026

Besides killing seven people, the Shuttle has been a disappointment in that it has been more expensive to operate than its fans had hoped.

From "Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story" by Michael Collins