expensive
US /ɪkˈspɛnsɪv/
adjective Core · B1 Mua hàng & vận chuyển
Definition
high in price or charging high prices
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
The restaurant is expensive, but the food and service are excellent.
Word Family
Synonyms
- costlyentailing great loss or sacrifice
- priceyhaving a high price
- exorbitantgreatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation
Collocations
- Easy too expensive to buydescribing too expensive to buy (to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits)
- Medium expensive taste in clothingdescribing expensive taste in clothing (high in price or charging high prices)
- Hard cost prohibitive and expensive overhaulto cost prohibitive and expensive overhaul, meaning to be priced at
- Very Hard an expensive litigation that drains reservesreferring to an expensive litigation that drains reserves
Learner's English edition · Curated definitions for TOEIC learners.