pricey

adjective
UK: /ˈpraɪsi/
US: /ˈpraɪsi/

  1. Expensive; costing a lot of money.

    1. That car is too pricey for me to buy it now.
    2. Although the restaurant was pricey, the food was absolutely delicious and worth it.

Synonyms

expensive dear costly
pricey adjective

  1. Relatively high in price compared to something else.

    1. The new phone is a little pricey, but it has many features.
    2. Compared to other options, this one is slightly pricey, but the quality is superior.

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "pricey" is /ˈpraɪsi/ in British English and /ˈpraɪsi/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "pricey": expensive, dear, costly.

Example usage of "pricey": "That car is too pricey for me to buy it now.". More examples on the page.