adj
overpriced
Overpriced (adj) means Priced higher than the item is actually worth. Example: “The hotel bar was hugely overpriced for what you got.”
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Priced higher than the item is actually worth.
"I have 20 minutes to grab a coffee (from cheaper Greggs, rather than overpriced Starbucks or Costa), then join the 1113 to Lowestoft."
— 'Mystery Shopper', About Anglia... and high scores (2025)
"The overpriced items would not sell."
"The hotel bar was hugely overpriced for what you got."
How to use overpriced
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishCosts more than it should, given its real value.
Common pairings
overpriced coffee
wildly overpriced
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Word forms
- Comparative
- more overpriced
- Superlative
- most overpriced
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What does “overpriced” mean?
The word “overpriced” means priced higher than the item is actually worth. In plain terms, costs more than it should, given its real value.
How do you use “overpriced” in a sentence?
Here is “overpriced” used in a sentence: “The hotel bar was hugely overpriced for what you got.”
What part of speech is “overpriced”?
“Overpriced” is an adjective.
What is the meaning of overpriced?
"overpriced" (adj) means priced higher than the item is actually worth.
