expensiveness
expensiveness — noun
1. the quality that makes something cost a great deal of money, especially when com
the quality that makes something cost a great deal of money, especially when compared with what is usual or expected
Olivia could not believe the expensiveness of renting a one-bedroom flat in the city centre.
the expensiveness of + gerund phrase
Darius started cooking at home after he saw the expensiveness of local restaurants.
Sayaka compared the expensiveness of three laptops before deciding which one to buy.
The expensiveness of university tuition makes many students take out large loans.
Beatriz complained about the expensiveness of fresh fruit at the supermarket near her office.
- costliness
more formal; often found in economic or business writing
- dearness
old-fashioned; still heard in British English but rare elsewhere
- high price
the most common everyday alternative, but names the price itself rather than the abstract quality
- cheapness
the direct opposite, though it can carry a negative hint of poor quality
- affordability
focuses on being within people's financial reach, not just low in price
- inexpensiveness
neutral term for the quality of not costing much
文法句型
the expensiveness of + noun/noun phrase
用法筆記
Uncountable noun — never used with 'a' or in the plural. Describes a general quality rather than a specific price figure; for the actual amount of money, use 'cost' or 'price' instead.