INEXPENSIVE Synonyms: 55 Similar and Opposite Words

inexpensive

adjective

ˌi-nik-ˈspen(t)-siv

Definition of inexpensive

as in cheap

costing little inexpensive but pretty jewelry that can be worn every day

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Recent Examples of inexpensive Chinese companies were increasingly moving beyond their reputation for producing inexpensive goods toward higher-value products, Wang said, as homegrown brands demonstrate stronger innovation and competitiveness globally. — Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026 These inexpensive weapons have been a key element in the Houthis' tactics, analysts say. — Frank Andrews, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026 The Fantasy Bra tradition began four years earlier, when Claudia Schiffer modeled the relatively inexpensive $1 million Million-Dollar Miracle Bra in 1996. — Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 19 Oct. 2026 The Houthis can use relatively inexpensive drones and missiles to target oil and other infrastructure just across the border in Saudi Arabia, as well as tankers off the coast. — ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for inexpensive

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Adjective

The best seats will be the cheapest There is a wide spread in the available prices for tickets to see U2 on their 2027 tour.

— Jim Edwards, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
The federal government was preparing to change its rules on low-value imports, threatening her ability to purchase cheaper prescription medications for blood thinning and heart failure from Canada.

— Andrew R. Chow, Time, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of cheap

Adjective

The challenge is converting it into affordable products at scale, something China has become remarkably effective at doing.

— Rick Lazio, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
The company says the changes are intended to make electric vehicles more affordable while accelerating development and manufacturing.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of affordable

Adjective

The old boy was perfectly reasonable, explaining the difference between federal reimbursement and state reimbursement, and the speed that agencies move on the different levels.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026
The enforcement stems from Spotify’s requirement that family plan members reside at the same address—a seemingly reasonable policy in concept.

— Nick Indge, ArsTechnica, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of reasonable

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