inexpensive
- 01 B1 Intermediate
not costing a lot of money; affordable.
costing relatively little money; providing good value for the price without necessarily implying inferior quality.
Simple“The restaurant serves delicious and inexpensive meals for students.”
In context“Finding an inexpensive apartment in the city centre has become increasingly difficult due to the recent surge in demand for short-term rentals.”
PitfallThe price of the car was very inexpensive. The car was very inexpensive.In English, objects are 'inexpensive', but prices are 'low'. Do not use 'inexpensive' to describe the word 'price' itself.
Synonyms - 02 C1 Advanced
not spending a lot of money on things.
characterised by or showing a lack of extravagance in expenditure.
Simple“They lived an inexpensive life in a small cottage by the sea.”
In context“The board recommended an inexpensive approach to the marketing campaign, focusing on organic social media growth rather than costly television advertisements.”
Antonyms
inexpensive vs cheap — Cheap implies low quality or a lack of value, while inexpensive simply means the price is low.
From in- + expensive.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.