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inexpensive

adjective · /ˌɪnɪkˈspɛnsɪv/ · Level 2 · Intermediate

What does inexpensive mean?

inexpensive (adjective): relatively low in price or charging low prices.

Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.

How do you use inexpensive in a sentence?

How do you pronounce inexpensive?

/ˌɪnɪkˈspɛnsɪv/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.

Where does inexpensive come from?

From in- + expensive.

Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.

What are synonyms of inexpensive?

From Princeton WordNet 3.1.

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What does “inexpensive” mean?

wealthy: having a lot of money and possessions

Not quite: that's what rich means.

the greatest or most complete or best possible

Not quite: that's what maximum means.

relatively low in price or charging low prices

Right! That's what “inexpensive” means.

not large or big; insignificant; few in number

Not quite: that's what small means.

Which word is closest in meaning to “inexpensive”?

white

Not quite: white means something else.

cheap

Right!

wrong

Not quite: wrong means something else.

small

Not quite: small means something else.

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