pricey
Americanadjective
adjective
Usage
What does pricey mean? Pricey describes something that is expensive or unreasonably expensive, as in Talya wanted to go on the world cruise, but the tickets were so pricey. Pricey is a highly subjective description, because everyone’s budget is different and everyone’s opinion about what an acceptable price is for a product or service varies. You’ll use pricey most often when you think the cost of something is much higher than you want to pay, whether or not a majority of people think that same item is pricey.You might also use pricey to describe something that is more expensive than others like it but that provides a higher value or quality in return. In this case, pricey would be an acceptable quality.Example: The hotel was a bit pricey, but we had a good time.
Other Word Forms
- priceyness noun
- pricily adverb
Etymology
Origin of pricey
Example Sentences
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This stuff is less expensive than an NFL game, and a far safer bet than another pricey alien movie, or, heaven forbid, “The Irishman Part II.”
That marks a reversal for the industry, which became a Wall Street darling thanks to pricey subscriptions, minimal capital expenditures and strong profit margins.
This better price is crucial for having enough rounds to sustain a long fight, and improving the “cost curve” problem of expending pricey Western missiles to shoot down cheap drones and projectiles.
From the Rolls Royce Piña Colada to the S&P 500, four pricey drinks take cocktail craft to the next level.
I hardly ever find really good antiquing things there, because those are at antique stores and they’re usually pretty pricey.
From Los Angeles Times
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