inexpensive

American

[in-ik-spen-siv] / ˌɪn ɪkˈspɛn sɪv /

adjective

not expensive; not high in price; costing little.

Antonyms:

costly

inexpensive British

/ ˌɪnɪkˈspɛnsɪv /

adjective

not expensive; cheap

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Related Words

See cheap.

Other Word Forms

inexpensively adverb
inexpensiveness noun

Etymology

Origin of inexpensive

First recorded in 1830–40; in- ³ + expensive

Example Sentences

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“It’s relatively inexpensive and it’s relatively accessible,” said Heather Mair, an associate professor at the University of Waterloo.

From Los Angeles Times

Ukrainian drone manufacturers have been churning out hundreds of thousands of inexpensive, agile quadcopters that rely on digital communications to find targets.

From The Wall Street Journal

But the stock is unusually inexpensive when doing a deeper dive, according to a Bernstein analyst.

From MarketWatch

And there are those occasions when a highly rated, inexpensive item turns out to be a hit.

From The Wall Street Journal

After a strong year for international stocks, Franklin Templeton’s Dover favors Japan and emerging markets as relatively inexpensive bets.

From Barron's

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