inexpensive

adjective

in·​ex·​pen·​sive ˌi-nik-ˈspen(t)-siv How to pronounce inexpensive (audio)
: reasonable in price : cheap
inexpensively adverb
inexpensiveness noun

Examples of inexpensive in a Sentence

inexpensive but pretty jewelry that can be worn every day
Recent Examples on the Web The Kentucky Lottery Corporation sells a bevy of games — from draw games like the Powerball and Mega Millions to scratch-offs as inexpensive as $1. Rachel Smith, The Courier-Journal, 15 Mar. 2024 Our best budget pick, the Gorilla Grips Low Profile Rubber Doormat, is a good inexpensive option that aids in scraping dirt off and absorbing moisture from the bottom of shoes. Lee Alisha Williams, Southern Living, 15 Mar. 2024 Southwest is also offering an inexpensive way to island hop in Hawaii with $50 flights between popular islands like Oahu and Maui. Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 13 Mar. 2024 But there might be a simple, potentially inexpensive way to put a chill on urban heat: retroreflectors. Rachel Ramirez, CNN, 11 Mar. 2024 Plus, horror is typically inexpensive to produce, making profitability easier to achieve, as is the Blumhouse way. Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2024 Numerous studies have found, however, that industry payments and sponsorship, even for inexpensive meals, have measurable influence. Paula Span, New York Times, 4 Mar. 2024 But creating more beds, even the more inexpensive ones, will be difficult amid the looming budget deficit which is now projected at $66 million, a separate staff report released Thursday showed. Theresa Clift, Sacramento Bee, 24 Feb. 2024 People move abroad for different reasons—better weather, lower costs of living, access to inexpensive health care, better safety, and so on. Kathleen Peddicord, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2024

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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 28 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

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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