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pricey

pricey

52 4.4
Costs a lot of money
  • adjective
  • /ˈpraɪsi/
  • Informal
: caro
  • This restaurant is a bit pricey, but the food is fantastic.

It's not too pricey and it's quite attractive.

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Examples

  • The ring looks pretty pricey.

    Dis/Informed (2021)

  • It seems a little pricey for a fixer-upper.

    Ghostbusters (1984)

  • And yes they are pricey but they are an investment.

  • Yeah, these these can get pricey, but these books have so much content.

  • It's not too pricey and it's quite attractive.

    Gregory B. Sadler - That Philosophy Guy

  • It's a little pricey, but I really like it and it's very gentle.

  • It's kind of pricey, but if you wanted to go, I'd be into it.

    Sideways (2004)

  • It's a bit pricey, but consistently wins gold medals.

    The Chateau Meroux (2011)

  • Samantha finds the perfect apartment, but she is unable to afford the pricey security deposit.

    Blog text (9)

  • The setup requires not only a pricey net-connected television but also broadband internet service.

    Blog text (11)

Synonyms

expensive
vspricey
∞ 1.0

That costs a lot of money

is the informal, conversational alternative to this neutral term
high-priced
vspricey
210 3.5

Costing a lot of money

is the informal label for the same idea rather than this phrase
costly
vspricey
135 1.7

Expensive and costing a lot of money

is the informal conversational choice rather than this formal one
too expensive
vspricey
82 2.0

Costs more money than someone can afford

is the informal term for high cost rather than this personal affordability focus
overpriced
vspricey
42 3.7

Too expensive for what you get

refers to high cost without judging value or fairness
steep
vspricey
41 4.2

Very high in price and hard to afford

is the more neutral informal word for high cost rather than this judgemental sense
exorbitant
vspricey
23 7.9

A price or cost that is much higher than it should be

is the informal term for high cost rather than this extreme excess
big-ticket
vspricey
20 5.1

Very expensive and costing a lot of money

is the everyday informal term for high cost rather than this purchase type
pricy
vspricey
  • US
14 4.0

Costing a lot of money

is the informal standard spelling rather than this variant
dear
vspricey
  • UK
8 7.0

Costing a lot of money

is the informal modern word rather than this formal older term
high-ticket
vspricey
  • US
4 6.5

Costing a large amount of money

is a more general informal word for high cost rather than extreme price
spendy
vspricey
  • UK
1 8.2

Costing a lot of money

is the informal everyday equivalent rather than this colloquial variant
a bit overpriced
vspricey
1 3.0

Slightly more expensive than it should be for what you get

expresses high cost without claiming this slight unfairness

Antonyms

cheap
∞ 1.0

Costing little money compared with similar things

inexpensive
86 1.0

Not costing much

How Expensive

exorbitant
23 7.9
steep
41 4.2
overpriced
42 3.7
pricey
  • Informal
52 4.4
expensive
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

pricey positive

Morphology

pricey = price (transparent) = price + y

The adjective is formed by adding the productive adjectival suffix '-y' to the noun 'price', yielding the clear meaning 'expensive'.

Etymology

The word pricey comes from the noun price plus the ending -y, like in cloudy or sleepy, and that ending can mean 'full of' or 'having' a quality. So pricey is a casual way to say 'expensive' or 'costing a lot of money'.