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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For the 23-year-old part-time student and political canvasser, moving out of her mom’s apartment in New Britain and buying an inexpensive car are daunting enough.
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Uber in the city is relatively inexpensive and readily available for exploring areas beyond walking distance.
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 16 June 2026
For the 23-year-old part-time student and political canvasser, moving out of her mom’s apartment in New Britain and buying an inexpensive car are daunting enough.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 15 June 2026
Packaged window heat pumps are easy and inexpensive to install and offer all-in-one heating and cooling options for apartments and older homes, with higher energy efficiency performance than traditional systems.
—Moncef Krarti, The Conversation, 15 June 2026
Uber in the city is relatively inexpensive and readily available for exploring areas beyond walking distance.
—Daria Bachmann, Travel + Leisure, 14 June 2026
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“Inexpensive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inexpensive. Accessed 21 Jun. 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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