Pricey: meaning, definitions and examples
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pricey
[ หpraษช.si ]
expensive luxury
Costing a lot of money, expensive or high-priced.
Synonyms
costly, expensive, high-priced, premium
Examples of usage
- That designer handbag is too pricey for me.
- Living in this neighborhood is quite pricey.
- The restaurant is known for its pricey menu.
overpriced
Excessively high in price compared to its actual value.
Synonyms
costly, expensive, high-priced, overpriced
Examples of usage
- I feel like the tickets are a bit pricey for this concert.
- The hotel room was nice, but it was definitely pricey.
- Her paintings are beautiful, but they are quite pricey.
Translations
Translations of the word "pricey" in other languages:
๐ต๐น caro
๐ฎ๐ณ เคฎเคนเคเคเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช teuer
๐ฎ๐ฉ mahal
๐บ๐ฆ ะดะพัะพะณะธะน
๐ต๐ฑ drogi
๐ฏ๐ต ้ซไพกใช
๐ซ๐ท cher
๐ช๐ธ caro
๐น๐ท pahalฤฑ
๐ฐ๐ท ๋น์ผ
๐ธ๐ฆ ุบุงูู
๐จ๐ฟ drahรฝ
๐ธ๐ฐ drahรฝ
๐จ๐ณ ๆ่ดต็
๐ธ๐ฎ drag
๐ฎ๐ธ dรฝr
๐ฐ๐ฟ าัะผะฑะฐั
๐ฌ๐ช แซแแแ แ
๐ฆ๐ฟ bahalฤฑ
๐ฒ๐ฝ caro
Word origin
The word 'pricey' originated in the early 20th century, derived from the word 'price' with the suffix '-y' to indicate the quality or state of being high-priced. It gained popularity in colloquial language and is commonly used to describe expensive or overpriced items or services.
See also: overprice, overpriced, overpricing, precious, price, priceless, pricer, prices, underprice, underpriced.