PRICEY Synonyms: 36 Similar and Opposite Words

pricey

adjective

ˈprī-sē

variants also pricy

Definition of pricey

as in expensive

commanding a large price a small boutique selling pricey women's clothing

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Recent Examples of pricey Headphones can be a pricey necessity for music lovers, students and anyone else who loves a great listening experience, but Amazon's Prime Big Deal Days event offers plenty of chances to save. — ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026 The move comes as Disney looks to create the biggest canvas possible for the big game — and its pricey ads. — Todd Spangler, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026 That might be too pricey for a company whose core product is an electronic ring. — Morgan Chittum, Fortune, 6 Oct. 2026 Compared to the Beam Ultra that’s $699 that has those drivers, the Beam virtualizes the effect to give you a little taste of how Atmos sounds with a pricier system. — Brad Bourque, The Verge, 6 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pricey

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Adjective

Narrowing the spread also weakens the incentive to steer patients toward costlier drugs and to acquire physician practices and infusion clinics — the very behaviors that have made care more expensive.

— Casey B. Mulligan, STAT, 8 Oct. 2026
The problem is that these systems are slow, expensive and don’t scale.

— Reynald Fasciaux, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of expensive

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There’s no player more valuable on the back end of USC’s defense.

— Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026
Chinese scientists have developed a 250-kilowatt system that can produce hydrogen and fresh water from seawater while recovering valuable marine resources.

— Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of valuable

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Their expertise helps prevent costly complications and improves the efficiency of our health-care system.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2026
The fourth concluded with Willis’ second costly lost fumble in two weeks, after Dallas Turner beat Austin Jackson.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2026

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