Meaning & use

affordable

adjective·Everyday

Priced low enough to be within most people's financial means.

See it in a sentence

The city needs more affordable housing for young families and workers.

We found an affordable flight that fit perfectly within our travel budget.

A note on using this word

Affordable is relative to a person's budget, so what is affordable for one buyer may be expensive for another.

Words with a similar meaning

inexpensivereasonable

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Words with an opposite meaning

expensivecostly

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