Definition

The condition of costing a lot of money or being very high in price.

Example

The expensiveness of the new smartphone surprised many customers.

Conversation

Have you noticed the expensiveness of groceries lately?

Yeah, it's crazy! Everything seems to cost so much more.

I know, right? I can't believe how much I've been spending.

It's definitely making me rethink my shopping habits.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Expensiveness → It is formed from "expense" (from Latin "expensum", meaning a cost or expenditure) and the suffix "-ness" (meaning the state or quality of). The word "expensiveness" refers to the quality of being costly or requiring a significant amount of money.

Memory Tip

Think of the word 'expense' which relates to costs, and remember that 'expensiveness' describes the quality of being costly.

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