- Pricey vs. Pricy - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
Pricey is getting even more popular, while pricy fades in comparison So the bottom line is: both spellings are correct, but if you want to be on the safe side, pricey is the way to go
- word usage - When to use pricier and when to use costlier . . .
Pricey refers to 'the price' - ie how much you would pay for an item in a shop It refers to the prevailing cost to buy something 'in the marketplace' - and to the difficulty that you might have, in finding it at a suitable or low price
- Whats a good word for Expensive, but worth the money?
Right, but we're talking about a group of items, some of which are inexpensive (which you could purchase a ton of them and only need one or two and that's a splurge due to the amount of money you're spending on all of them collectively), and some of which are expensive (which are worth it DESPITE their cost or value), and are also a splurge even just getting one
- A single word for too expensive [closed] - English Language Usage . . .
0 In addition to overpriced, why not consider Pricey ? pric- ey or pricy 1 [ prahy -see] adjective , pricier, priciest expensive or unduly expensive: a pricey wine
- word usage - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
Can the word dear replace expensive, as in "That new T V is too dear"? The dictionary says so, but I was completely unaware that it had that connotation I want to use it in writing because it's a
- single word requests - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
the most resource-intensive patients This is a less crass way of saying the most expensive patients, because it conjures up a mental picture of devoted people spending time with patients rather than money being spent on patients The result is the same, of course All these highly skilled people must be paid for their time Resource-intensive patients require a lot of attention from doctors
- single word requests - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
I can't see any reason to prefer costly over OP's original expensive They're both exactly the same figurative usage, and are both susceptible to being misinterpreted as only "pricey" in financial terms Difficult or demanding might shift the focus away from "money-based" costs
- phrase requests - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
@mplungjan I did find that question, but I'm not really looking in a software feature context, so "optional requirements" definitely sounds oxymoronic without being relevant jargon Ditto "out of scopes" Nice-to-have works, but well, it doesn't sound so good, hence I was wondering if there was a better word phrase around
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