expensive

adjective/ɪkˈspensɪv/CEFR A2

দামি, ব্যয়বহুল

Meaning

Costing a lot of money.

Example sentences

That phone is too expensive.ওই ফোনটা খুব দামি।
Gold is very expensive.সোনা খুব দামি।

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: costly, pricey

Antonyms: cheap

Forms of “expensive”

Positive: expensive
Comparative: more expensive
Superlative: most expensive

Similar words, and what each means

costly
ব্যয়বহুল, দামি
Expensive, or causing a lot of harm or loss.
pricey
দামি, খরচসাপেক্ষ (ঘরোয়া শব্দ)
An informal word for expensive.

Other English words for “দামি, ব্যয়বহুল”

dear
Much loved; also expensive.
costly
Expensive, or causing a lot of harm or loss.
valuable
Worth a lot of money, or very useful.
precious
Worth a great deal of money, or greatly loved.
pricey
An informal word for expensive.

Opposite words

cheap
সস্তা
Costing little money.
inexpensive
সস্তা, কম দামি
Not costing much money.

“expensive” elsewhere on EnglishBD

Clause order: 'Because tuition is expensive, many students take private coaching' → 'Many students take private coaching, since tuition fees are high.'
Paraphrasing for IELTS: Four Techniques That Work →
List version: the box offers 'A limited B expensive C compulsory D voluntary'. The passage says schooling 'was made obligatory for all children'. Answer: C, compulsory.
IELTS Reading: Summary Completion →
Repeat the terms back in one sentence before you agree. Misunderstandings are cheap to fix now and expensive later.
English Phrases for Renting a Flat →

Where this word is used

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“expensive” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?
- • নিঃসঙ্গ
- • উদ্দীপক, প্রাণচঞ্চল
- • পর্ণমোচী, শীতে পাতা ঝরায় এমন
- • দামি, ব্যয়বহুল
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দামি, ব্যয়বহুল — expensive (adjective) — দামি, ব্যয়বহুল. Costing a lot of money.
Which word is closest in meaning to “expensive”?
- • debonair
- • crazy
- • silent
- • costly
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costly — costly — ব্যয়বহুল, দামি. Expensive, or causing a lot of harm or loss.

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