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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Coal-fired and nuclear plants had a hard time competing after the shale boom unleashed abundant, inexpensive natural-gas supplies, and the cost of wind and solar projects plummeted.

From The Wall Street Journal

This bill provides a reasonable and inexpensive way to protect judges better and to uphold the integrity of our justice system.

From The Wall Street Journal

Investing in index funds is another inexpensive, reliable way to generate returns.

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A generation of new investors have gravitated toward slick brokerage apps that make it easy and inexpensive to trade stocks, options and cryptocurrencies.

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Why bother creating an inexpensive drug copy when it could be undercut by the MFN price?

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