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Ornate vs Expensive - What's the difference?

ornate | expensive |


As adjectives the difference between ornate and expensive

is that ornate is elaborately ornamented, often to excess while expensive is having a high price or cost.

As a verb ornate

is (obsolete) to adorn; to honour.

Pricy vs Expensive - What's the difference?

pricy | expensive |


As adjectives the difference between pricy and expensive

is that pricy is (informal) while expensive is having a high price or cost.

Expenditure vs Expensive - What's the difference?

expenditure | expensive |


As a noun expenditure

is (uncountable|countable) act of expending or paying out.

As an adjective expensive is

having a high price or cost.

Expensive vs Old - What's the difference?

expensive | old |


As adjectives the difference between expensive and old

is that expensive is having a high price or cost while old is of an object, concept, relationship, etc., having existed for a relatively long period of time.

As a noun old is

people who are old; old beings; the older generation; usually used with the.

Expensive vs Worth - What's the difference?

expensive | worth |


As an adjective expensive

is having a high price or cost.

As a preposition worth is

having a value of; proper to be exchanged for.

As a noun worth is

(countable) value.

As a verb worth is

(obsolete|except in set phrases) to be, become, betide.

Overprice vs Expensive - What's the difference?

overprice | expensive |


As a verb overprice

is to give a commodity an excessive price.

As an adjective expensive is

having a high price or cost.

Prestigious vs Expensive - What's the difference?

prestigious | expensive |


As adjectives the difference between prestigious and expensive

is that prestigious is of high prestige while expensive is having a high price or cost.

Rare vs Expensive - What's the difference?

rare | expensive |


As adjectives the difference between rare and expensive

is that rare is cooked very lightly, so the meat is still red (in the case of steak or beef in the general sense) while expensive is having a high price or cost.

As a verb rare

is to rear, rise up, start backwards.

Expensive vs Cheep - What's the difference?

expensive | cheep |


As an adjective expensive

is having a high price or cost.

As a verb cheep is

of a small bird, to make short, high-pitched sounds sounding like "cheep".

As a noun cheep is

a short, high-pitched sound made by a small bird.

As an interjection cheep is

the short, high-pitched sound made by a small bird.

Hearty vs Expensive - What's the difference?

hearty | expensive |


As adjectives the difference between hearty and expensive

is that hearty is pertaining to, or proceeding from, the heart; warm; cordial; bold; zealous; sincere; willing; also, energetic; active; eager while expensive is having a high price or cost.

As a noun hearty

is a term of familiar address and fellowship among sailors.

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