inexpensive

[ in-ik-spen-siv ]

adjective

1. not expensive; not high in price; costing little.

   Antonyms: costly

inexpensive

/ ˌɪnɪkˈspɛnsɪv /

adjective

1. not expensive; cheap

Derived Forms

• ˌinexˈpensively, adverb
• ˌinexˈpensiveness, noun

Other Words From

• inex·pensive·ly adverb
• inex·pensive·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of inexpensive¹

First recorded in 1830–40; in- ³ + expensive

Synonym Study

See cheap.

Example Sentences

Deli meats, grab-and-go salads and frozen meals are staples of the modern American diet — convenient and inexpensive options that shoppers readily toss into their carts during grocery runs.

From Los Angeles Times

Some plans offer a smaller fee or no deductible, or exclude certain drugs, usually inexpensive generics, from the deductible.

From Los Angeles Times

Rental insurance may provide coverage — an inexpensive option that can be valuable after disasters.

From Salon

Premiums for term life insurance are generally inexpensive.

From Salon

“They got more and more popular between the time we booked them and the time they performed. We almost had to shut the admissions gates. And they were relatively inexpensive.”

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• cheap
• economical
• low-cost
• low-priced
• modest
• popular
• reasonable