What does inexpensive mean?
Word: Inexpensive
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning: Inexpensive means not costing a lot of money, while still being good value.
Synonyms: cheap, affordable
Antonyms: dear
How do you spell inexpensive?
Syllables: in - ex - pen - sive
Tricky part: The middle sounds like pence, so children often write a c there: inexpencive. This word uses an s instead.
Watch out for: inexpencive, inexpensiv
Memory tip: Pence keeps its c, but inexpensive is too thrifty to pay for one: it makes do with an s.
Inexpensive in a sentence
Example 1: The school canteen serves tasty, inexpensive snacks at lunchtime.
Example 2: Buses are an inexpensive way to get around the city.
Example 3: We decorated the hall with inexpensive paper chains made in class.
Fun Fact
Expensive and spend are related: both go back to the Latin word expendere, 'to pay out'.
Practise the CREST Way
Word Makeup
Choose the prefix that completes the word:
____expensive
a) in
b) im
c) ir
d) il
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a) in. This adjective takes the same not-prefix as inactive and inaccurate.
Word Connection
Choose the antonym of the word: inexpensive
a) simple
b) costly
c) ordinary
d) useful
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b) costly. Something inexpensive costs little; something costly costs a great deal.
Mingle-Mangle
Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:
nvseieepxin
a) intensive
b) inexpressive
c) impressive
d) inexpensive
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d) inexpensive. These eleven letters have no r, which rules out inexpressive and impressive, and intensive needs a t.
Spell-o-Spell
Choose the correctly spelt word:
a) valueable
b) affordible
c) inexpensive
d) bargin
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c) inexpensive. Affordable ends in able, valuable drops the e of value, and bargain has ai in its second half.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Priya wanted an inexpensive gift for her friend. Which would suit her best?
a) a handmade bookmark
b) a silk sari from a top shop
c) a solid gold bracelet
d) a brand-new tablet
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a) a handmade bookmark
2. The hotel was inexpensive, so the Iyer family ____.
a) found it far too grand
b) could stay an extra night
c) had to leave a day early
d) had to borrow some money
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b) could stay an extra night
