Definition for Expensive:

• Costly. Hence expensively adv., expensiveness n.

Synonyms for Expensive:

• adj.

  •expensive (adjective)
  • unreasonable,
  • premium,
  • inflated,
  • uneconomical,
  • outrageous,
  • dear,
  • costly,
  • Oversold.
  •high-priced (adjective)
  • highway robbery,
  • swank,
  • lavish,
  • holdup,
  • an arm and a leg,
  • plush,
  • pretty penny,
  • excessive,
  • immoderate,
  • posh,
  • inordinate.
  •plush (adjective)
  • swanky.

• n.

  •
  • exclusive,
  • high.
  •costly (noun)
  • Prized,
  • at a premium,
  • sky-high,
  • out of sight,
  • up-market,
  • steep,
  • too high,
  • fancy,
  • precious,
  • stiff,
  • rare.
  •expensive (noun)
  • pricy,
  • high-ticket,
  • big-ticket,
  • dearly-won.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • bloody,
  • high-class,
  • luxury.
  •
  • richly.
  •
  • executive.
  •
  • flash.
  •refined
  • fine.

Paraphrases for Expensive:

• Equivalence

  • Adjective
    pricey, high-priced, costly.
  • Proper noun, singular
    costly.

• Reverse Entailment

  • Adjective
    inexpensive.

• Independent

  • Adjective
    highest, prohibitive, cheap, esteemed, precise, high-end, tough, low-cost, difficult, harsh, Cara, priceless, exact.
  • Adverb
    cheap.

• Other Related

  • Adjective
    onerous, exorbitant, burdensome, cost-effective, precious, high-cost, cost-intensive, overpriced, unaffordable, beloved, cherished, wasteful, high-value, affordable, valuable, cumbersome, time-consuming, lower-cost, luxurious, economical, steep, excessive, heavy, distinguished.
  • Adverb
    dearly.

Antonyms for Expensive:

• adj.

  • all
    cheap.
  • high-priced
    unimportant, inexpensive, moderate, economical, reasonable, low-priced, worthless.
  • Other antonyms:
    valueless, cut price, cut rate, affordable, nickel-and-dime, sixpenny.

Homophones for Expensive:

• expansive.