overpriced
adjective/ˌəʊvəˈpraɪst/
/ˌəʊvərˈpraɪst/
- too expensive; costing more than it is worthSynonyms expensiveexpensivecostly ▪ overpriced ▪ pricey ▪ dearThese words all describe something that costs a lot of money.expensive costing a lot of money; charging high prices:
- I can’t afford it—it’s just too expensive for me.
- an expensive restaurant
- You want to avoid costly legal proceedings if you can.
- ridiculously overpriced designer clothes
- Houses in the village are now too pricey for local people to afford.
- Everything’s so dear now, isn’t it?
- expensive/costly/overpriced/pricey for somebody/something
- expensive/costly to do something
- very/too/fairly/quite/pretty expensive/costly/pricey
- The drinks in the bar were all overpriced.
- ridiculously overpriced designer clothes
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