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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To some investors, software stocks may not be as inexpensive as they look when considering the murkiness of stock-based compensation — a heavy expense that gets stripped from many companies’ adjusted earnings metrics.

From MarketWatch

You knew as you rolled up what you were getting and that it was going to be so inexpensive you didn’t have to think twice.

From The Wall Street Journal

They are relatively inexpensive to produce, non toxic, and thermally stable.

From Science Daily

The U.S. and Gulf Arab states are learning from Ukraine’s cost-effective drone-defense methods after using expensive missiles against inexpensive Iranian drones.

From The Wall Street Journal

With inexpensive real estate, no state income tax and minimal regulation, Texas increasingly stands out as a hub for artificial-intelligence players.

From MarketWatch

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