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affordable

affordable

307 2.1
Not too expensive for most people to buy
  • adjective
  • /əˈfɔːrdəbl/
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  • This is affordable housing for Angelenos desperate for a roof over their heads.
  • affordable housing
  • affordable prices
  • more affordable

So this is a full coverage affordable find.

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Examples

  • In addition, despite their brand name status, they were affordable to the average.

    Academic text (2011)

  • We can help people by easing access to affordable and nutritious food.

    Harvard University

  • And so that made it a whole lot more affordable for our partners.

  • This one is a little more affordable and I like it.

    Tati

  • This is the best, like affordable foundation ever.

  • It's more affordable and the colors are so fun.

  • We provide a safe, affordable abundance of food like the world has never seen.

    Super Size Me (2004)

  • This is one of the most desirable and affordable neighborhoods in Los Angeles.

    American Dream (2021)

  • The provision of decent and affordable housing is one of the most important elements in promoting recovery.

    Academic text (2008)

  • This is one of the most desirable and affordable neighborhoods in Los Angeles.

Synonyms

cheap
vsaffordable
∞ 1.0

Costing little money compared with similar things

stresses being within most people's budgets rather than relative comparison
inexpensive
vsaffordable
86 1.0

Not costing much

is about being within most people's financial means
low-cost
vsaffordable
42 2.0

Cheap to buy and easy to afford

focuses instead on fitting ordinary personal budgets
dirt cheap
vsaffordable
  • Informal
14 2.8

Very cheap and costing almost nothing

is about fitting many people's budgets rather than indicating extreme low price
low-priced
vsaffordable
11 1.0

Not costing much money

is defined by suitability for most buyers' budgets

Antonyms

expensive
∞ 1.0

That costs a lot of money

How Affordable

cheap
∞ 1.0
inexpensive
86 1.0
affordable
307 2.1
reasonable
302 2.2
expensive
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

affordable positive
affordabler comparative
affordablest superlative

Morphology

affordable = afford (transparent) = afford + able

Productive adjective formation from the verb 'afford' with the suffix '-able', meaning 'able to be afforded'.

Etymology

Affordable comes from the verb afford, which means 'to have enough money for something', plus the ending -able, meaning 'can be'. So, affordable means something 'can be bought' without costing too much or 'within someone's means'.