inexpensive
adjective
in·ex·pen·sive
ˌi-nik-ˈspen(t)-siv 
: 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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These inexpensive beds are two wood planks tall and full of tomatoes and other tall plants supported by DIY supports and a trellis made of unfinished wood and wire.
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Spencer Wilson, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026
Coal is relatively inexpensive to produce but is the dirtiest fossil fuel, releasing considerable particulate air pollution, sulfur dioxide and mercury, and nearly twice the planet-warming carbon dioxide as natural gas.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
These inexpensive beds are two wood planks tall and full of tomatoes and other tall plants supported by DIY supports and a trellis made of unfinished wood and wire.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Feb. 2026
Seattle built a championship defensive front with an expensive free agent (Demarcus Lawrence), an inexpensive free agent (Uchenna Nwosu) and a first-round and two second-round picks.
—Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 9 Feb. 2026
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“Inexpensive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inexpensive. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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inexpensive
adjective
in·ex·pen·sive
ˌin-ik-ˈspen(t)-siv
: not high in price : cheap
inexpensively
adverb
inexpensiveness
noun
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