English Online Dictionary. What means expensive? What does expensive mean?
English
Alternative forms
- expencive (archaic)
Etymology
From Latin *expēnsīvus, from expendō (“to weigh out (money), to pay out”) (whence English expend). By surface analysis, expense + -ive. In the sense of "high-priced" has largely displaced dear.
Pronunciation
- (General American, Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ɪkˈspɛnsɪv/, /ɛkˈspɛnsɪv/
Adjective
expensive (comparative more expensive, superlative most expensive)
- Having a high price or cost.
- Synonyms: costly, high-priced, pricey, dear; see also Thesaurus:expensive
- Antonyms: cheap, inexpensive, low-priced
- (computing) Taking a lot of system time or resources.
- (obsolete) Given to expending a lot of money; profligate, lavish.
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- $$$