Expensive: meaning, definitions and examples
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expensive
[ ษชkหspษnsษชv ]
price
Costing a lot of money; high-priced.
Synonyms
costly, high-priced, overpriced, pricey
Examples of usage
- The restaurant is too expensive for me to eat there often.
- Designer handbags are known for being expensive.
- Living in a big city can be very expensive.
quality
Of high quality or worth a lot of money.
Synonyms
high-quality, luxurious, premium, top-notch, valuable
Examples of usage
- Although expensive, the watch was worth every penny.
- Luxury cars are often expensive but offer top-notch quality.
- Investing in good shoes may seem expensive initially, but it pays off in the long run.
Translations
Translations of the word "expensive" in other languages:
๐ต๐น caro
๐ฎ๐ณ เคฎเคนเคเคเคพ (Mahanga)
๐ฉ๐ช teuer
๐ฎ๐ฉ mahal
๐บ๐ฆ ะดะพัะพะณะธะน
๐ต๐ฑ drogi
๐ฏ๐ต ้ซใ (takai)
๐ซ๐ท cher
๐ช๐ธ caro
๐น๐ท pahalฤฑ
๐ฐ๐ท ๋น์ผ (bissan)
๐ธ๐ฆ ุบุงูู (ghali)
๐จ๐ฟ drahรฝ
๐ธ๐ฐ drahรฝ
๐จ๐ณ ่ดต (guรฌ)
๐ธ๐ฎ drag
๐ฎ๐ธ dรฝrt
๐ฐ๐ฟ าัะผะฑะฐั (qymbat)
๐ฌ๐ช แซแแแ แ (dzviri)
๐ฆ๐ฟ bahalฤฑ
๐ฒ๐ฝ caro
Word origin
The word 'expensive' originated from the Latin word 'expensivus', which means costly. Over time, the word evolved to its current usage in the English language to describe something that costs a lot of money or is of high value. The concept of expense has always been tied to the idea of scarcity and value, making 'expensive' a common term in discussing the relative worth of goods and services.
See also: expensable, expense, expenses, inexpensiveness.