expensive

• Qualifie ce qui coûte beaucoup d'argent, ou qui a un prix élevé.

Describes something that costs a lot of money.

1. High costA1formal

   Costing a lot of money; having a high price.

   Coûteux

   • That restaurant is too expensive for a casual dinner.
   • She bought an expensive designer handbag.
   • The repairs turned out to be very expensive.

   Synonymescostlydearexorbitanthigh-pricedoverpricedpriceysteep

   Antonymesaffordablecheapinexpensivelow-cost

2. Costly in terms of resourcesB2formal

   Requiring a large amount of time, effort, or other resources.

   Coûteux en ressources

   • The legal battle was expensive in both time and money.
   • Maintaining this old car is becoming too expensive.
   • The project was expensive in terms of manpower.

   Synonymesburdensomecostlydemandingheavytaxing

   Antonymesaffordablecheapinexpensive