inexpensive
gb/ˌɪnɪkspˈɛnsɪv/ us/ˌɪnɪkspˈɛnsɪv/
B1
Anglais
~ 9900
olcsó
B1
1
olcsó
A1
Schéma d’usage :
an inexpensive [thing]
We found an inexpensive hotel just outside the city center.
Public transport is an inexpensive way to get around town.
The restaurant is simple but offers good, inexpensive meals.
Online streaming has made it inexpensive to watch a wide range of movies.
Exemples pédagogiques
This phone was inexpensive, but it works very well.
They want an inexpensive place to stay for one night.
Taking the bus is inexpensive in this city.
She bought an inexpensive dress for the party.
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes say *"unexpensive"* instead of *"inexpensive"; the correct word is *"inexpensive"*. Another confusion is between *"cheap"* and *"inexpensive"*: *"cheap"* can sound negative, as if the quality is bad, while *"inexpensive"* is more neutral and does not suggest low quality.
Sens
costing relatively little money
Collocations
inexpensive hotel
|inexpensive restaurant
|inexpensive option
|inexpensive alternative
|relatively inexpensive
|inexpensive way
Synonymes
cheap (Often suggests low price but can also suggest low quality or feel informal.)
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affordable (Focuses on being possible to pay for, often with a positive tone.)
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low-cost (More technical or business-like; common in marketing and reports.)
Antonymes
expensive (Direct opposite; costs a lot of money.)
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costly (Means expensive and can also suggest causing loss or damage.)
Thèmes
money
|shopping
|daily life
|finance
|daily_life
Définition
Not costing much money; not expensive.
Costing relatively little money, especially compared with similar things of the same type.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
inexpensive
API
GB/ˌɪnɪkspˈɛnsɪv/
US/ˌɪnɪkspˈɛnsɪv/
Syllabes et accentuation
in - ex - pens - ive (4 syllabes)
Stress on 3rd syllable (pens)
Formes du mot
Adjective
- Base: inexpensive
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Expressions
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