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Definition expensive in British English

expensive adjective

adjective
/ɪkˈspensɪv/
1

something that is expensive costs a lot of money

Example

He always wears expensive clothes.

Example

It can be very expensive to train new personnel.

Example

young people with expensive tastes and large bank accounts

Synonyms and related words
expensive costly exclusive
2

an expensive mistake or decision is one that causes you serious problems

Example

It was an expensive decision - it cost me my job.

Synonyms and related words
difficult bad embarrassing
Definition expensive in British English