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

Examples of inexpensive in a Sentence

inexpensive but pretty jewelry that can be worn every day
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With inexpensive first-person-view drones and loitering munitions now responsible for significant armored losses across multiple conflict zones, even limited visual evidence of adaptation carries strategic weight. Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 29 Dec. 2025 Lioscore’s inexpensive version is nylon, like Baggu’s, and measures 14 inches wide and about 8 inches tall. Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 29 Dec. 2025 This inexpensive plastic tool can be found at any hardware store. Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 26 Dec. 2025 This led to inexpensive, weekly workshops that including reading the biographies of the seven Appalachian women writers. Bob Hill, Louisville Courier Journal, 23 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for inexpensive

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1846, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 31 Dec. 2025.

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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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