inexpensive

adjective

in·​ex·​pen·​sive ˌi-nik-ˈspen(t)-siv 

: reasonable in price : cheap

inexpensively adverb

inexpensiveness noun

Synonyms

• affordable
• bargain-basement
• budget
• cheap
• cheapie
• cheapo
• chintzy
• cut-price [chiefly British]
• cut-rate
• dime-store
• dirt cheap
• el cheapo
• low
• low-end
• popular
• reasonable

Examples of inexpensive in a Sentence

inexpensive but pretty jewelry that can be worn every day

Recent Examples on the Web

These include cutting down on manicures, women going back to their natural hair color, and cooking inexpensive meals like rice and beans at home. —Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 7 May 2025

And Nantahala National Forest borders the park in North Carolina, offering inexpensive and less crowded camping on public land. —Graham Averill, Outside Online, 5 May 2025

Here are 10 inexpensive Florida beach towns to consider for your next vacation. —Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 3 May 2025

Before the group bought Sandman for $1.2 million last year at a 2-year-old in-training sale, Mr. Green had already pivoted DJ Stable from owning inexpensive horses running at lower-level races into a leaner, high-end outfit. —Joe Drape, New York Times, 3 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1846, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for inexpensive

• apprehensive
• coextensive
• comprehensive
• hypertensive
• hypotensive
• inoffensive
• normotensive
• antihypertensive
• counteroffensive
• defensive
• expensive
• extensive

Kids Definition

inexpensive

adjective

in·​ex·​pen·​sive ˌin-ik-ˈspen(t)-siv 

: not high in price : cheap

inexpensively adverb

inexpensiveness noun