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
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Chinese exports of inexpensive renewable equipment — from solar panels to wind turbines — have reinforced Western illusions about the extent to which renewables can replace fossil fuels, while undermining Western manufacturers that make them. The Editors, National Review, 27 Jan. 2025 Blumhouse still kept this inexpensive ($25 million, compared to $7 million for the previous film). Tom Brueggemann, IndieWire, 19 Jan. 2025 And by then, the Penguins have surrounded him with young, inexpensive talent and have the money available to make splashes in free agency? Josh Yohe, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025 The president would report on prices, highlighting grocers who offered particularly inexpensive baskets and calling out those charging the most. Isabella M. Weber, Foreign Affairs, 15 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for inexpensive 

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 6 Feb. 2025.

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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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