inexpensive

adjective

in·​ex·​pen·​sive ˌi-nik-ˈspen(t)-siv How to pronounce inexpensive (audio)
Synonyms of inexpensivenext
: reasonable in price : cheap
inexpensively adverb
inexpensiveness noun

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inexpensive but pretty jewelry that can be worn every day
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Rent at the Friar Street building was inexpensive and month-to-month leases were common. — Jason Henry, Daily News, 9 Aug. 2026 The goal is to make domestic manufacturers more competitive with inexpensive Chinese importers. — Editorial Board, Washington Post, 8 Aug. 2026 Coming out with any new car can typically cost a major company around $2 billion, but the research and development to bring such an inexpensive EV to the market has taken much more than that. — Michael Ballaban, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026 The candidates' campaign accounts and Mississippi's inexpensive media markets intensify the unknowns. — ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for inexpensive

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First Known Use

circa 1846, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of inexpensive was circa 1846

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“Inexpensive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inexpensive. Accessed 12 Aug. 2026.

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inexpensive

adjective
in·​ex·​pen·​sive ˌin-ik-ˈspen(t)-siv How to pronounce inexpensive (audio)
: not high in price : cheap
inexpensively adverb
inexpensiveness noun

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