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- [uh-fawr-duh-buh l]
- /əˈfɔr də bəl/
- /əˈfɔː.də.bl̩/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uh-fawr-duh-buh l]
- /əˈfɔr də bəl/
Definitions of affordable word
- adjective affordable If something is affordable, most people have enough money to buy it. 3
- adjective affordable that can be afforded; believed to be within one's financial means: attractive new cars at affordable prices. 1
- noun affordable Usually, affordables. items, expenses, etc., that one can afford: a variety of affordables for your gift list. 1
- noun affordable Inexpensive; reasonably priced. 1
- adjective affordable not expensive 1
- adjective affordable able to be afforded. 0
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Origin of affordable
First appearance:
before 1865 One of the 28% newest English words
First recorded in 1865-70; afford + -able
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Affordable
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
affordable popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
affordable usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for affordable
adj affordable
- economical — avoiding waste or extravagance; thrifty: an economical meal; an economical use of interior space.
- cheap — Goods or services that are cheap cost less money than usual or than you expected.
- low-cost — able to be purchased or acquired at relatively little cost: low-cost life insurance; low-cost housing.
- fair — free from bias, dishonesty, or injustice: a fair decision; a fair judge.
- modest — having or showing a moderate or humble estimate of one's merits, importance, etc.; free from vanity, egotism, boastfulness, or great pretensions.
adjective affordable
- inexpensive — not expensive; not high in price; costing little.
Antonyms for affordable
adj affordable
- unaffordable — that can be afforded; believed to be within one's financial means: attractive new cars at affordable prices.
- costly — If you say that something is costly, you mean that it costs a lot of money, often more than you would want to pay.
- pricey — expensive or unduly expensive: a pricey wine.
- premium — a prize, bonus, or award given as an inducement, as to purchase products, enter competitions initiated by business interests, etc.
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