expensive

adjective

Stress: second syllable

Syllables: ex-pen-sive (3)

English Definition

Costing a lot of money.

Example Sentence

Buying a luxury car can be very expensive.

US IPA /ɪkˈspen.sɪv/

UK IPA /ɪkˈspen.sɪv/

costly high-priced dear valuable premium

cheap inexpensive affordable