high-priced
high-priced — adjective
1. costing far more money than most similar things, so that many buyers cannot easi
costing far more money than most similar things, so that many buyers cannot easily afford it.
Hari refused to buy the high-priced concert tickets and watched the show online instead.
high-priced + noun (tickets) for goods that cost a lot
The new bakery sells high-priced cakes that only wealthy customers seem to order.
Rachel complained that the hotel restaurant served small, high-priced meals near the beach.
Many young families cannot move into the city because the apartments there are too high-priced.
Joaquín saved for a year before buying the high-priced camera he had wanted.
- expensive
the everyday, neutral word; the most common choice in speech
- costly
slightly more formal; often stresses the loss or burden of paying
- pricey
informal; used in casual conversation about everyday purchases
- overpriced
stronger; states the price is unfairly higher than the thing is worth
- low-priced
costing little; the direct opposite compound
- cheap
everyday word for low cost, sometimes hinting at poor quality
- affordable
low enough in price that ordinary buyers can pay
用法筆記
Almost always describes goods, services, or property rather than people. Compares an item's price against similar options, suggesting the cost is higher than it needs to be.