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expensive

/ɛkˈspɛnsɪv/

adjective
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🇬🇧 UK

/ɛkˈspɛnsɪv/

🇺🇸 US

/ɛkˈspɛnsɪv/

Meaning

  1. Meaning 1 · adjective

    Given to expending a lot of money; profligate, lavish.

  2. Meaning 2 · adjective

    Having a high price or cost.

  3. Meaning 3 · adjective

    Taking a lot of system time or resources.

    “an unnecessarily expensive choice of algorithm”

How this word is used

  • Everyday “an unnecessarily expensive choice of algorithm”
  • Academic “In academic writing, “expensive” can carry a precise technical sense.”
  • Business “In business contexts, “expensive” should be used only when the meaning is unambiguous.”

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Antonyms

cheap inexpensive low-priced

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meticulous

/məˈtɪkjʊləs/

adjective

Showing great attention to detail; very careful and precise.

“She kept meticulous notes during the lecture.”

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