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UK/əˈfɔː(ɹ).də.bəl/US/əˈfɔɹ.də.bəl/

adjective

Able to be afforded; inexpensive or reasonably priced.

“an affordable vacation in the local area”

Similar
gainworthyinexpensivereasonablecheap at the pricemiddle-endmid-rangepurchasablelow-cost
Opposite
unaffordableexpensive5-starbig-ticketchargeful
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Meanings

adjectiveaffordable (comparative more affordable, superlative most affordable)

comparative more affordable · superlative most affordable

  1. Able to be afforded; inexpensive or reasonably priced.

    an affordable vacation in the local area

    1 more example

    The bill seeks to make IVF treatment more affordable by mandating coverage for fertility treatments under employer-sponsored insurance and certain public insurance plans.

    2024 June 13, Clare Foran and Ted Barrett, “Senate GOP blocks bill to guarantee access to IVF nationwide”, in CNN

    Synonyms: gainworthy, inexpensive, reasonable, cheap at the price, gainworthy, inexpensive, middle-end, mid-range · Antonyms: unaffordable, expensive, 5-star, big-ticket, chargeful, cheap at half the price, costful, costly

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveAble to be afforded; inexpensive or reasonably priced.

Similar
gainworthyinexpensivereasonablecheap at the pricegainworthyinexpensivemiddle-endmid-rangepurchasablereasonable
Opposite
unaffordableexpensive5-starbig-ticketchargefulcheap at half the pricecostfulcostlycost-prohibitivefancydeardearthfuldispendiousexexpennyexpensiveexyhigh-costlickpennymillion-dollar
Opposite
cheap

More synonyms by meaning

adjectivethat you have the financial means for

Similar
low-costlow-pricedcheapinexpensive
Also see
bottom-shelfcheapcheap at the pricegainworthyinexpensivelow-costlow-pricedmiddle-endmid-rangepurchasablereasonableschlocky

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From afford + -able.

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Translations

Catalan assequible
  • assequibleable to be afforded
Chinese Mandarin 支付得起的, 付得起的
  • 支付得起的 (zhīfùdeqǐ de)able to be afforded
  • 付得起的 (fùdeqǐ de)able to be afforded
  • 買得起的 /买得起的 (mǎideqǐ de)able to be afforded
  • 實惠價格 /实惠价格 (shíhuì jiàgé)able to be afforded
  • 優惠價格 /优惠价格 (yōuhuì jiàgé)able to be afforded
Danish overkommelig
  • overkommeligable to be afforded
Dutch betaalbaar
  • betaalbaarable to be afforded
Finnish kohtuuhintainen
  • kohtuuhintainenable to be afforded
French abordable, à un prix abordable
  • abordableable to be afforded
  • à un prix abordableable to be afforded
  • pas trop cherable to be afforded
German erschwinglich
  • erschwinglichable to be afforded
Hungarian megfizethető
  • megfizethetőable to be afforded
Irish d'acmhainn, de ghustal
  • d'acmhainnable to be afforded
  • de ghustalable to be afforded
Italian conveniente, vantaggioso
  • convenienteable to be afforded
  • vantaggiosoable to be afforded
Japanese 価格が手頃
  • 価格が手頃 (kakaku ga tegoro)able to be afforded
Korean 알맞은, 적당한
  • 알맞은 (almajeun)able to be afforded
  • 적당한 (jeokdanghan)able to be afforded
Māori māmā
  • māmāable to be afforded
Norwegian Bokmål overkommelig
  • overkommeligable to be afforded
Polish niedrogi, przystępny
  • niedrogiable to be afforded
  • przystępnyable to be afforded
Portuguese acessível
  • acessívelable to be afforded
Russian досту́пный
  • досту́пный (dostúpnyj)able to be afforded
Spanish asequible
  • asequibleable to be afforded
Swedish överkomlig
  • överkomligable to be afforded
Ukrainian досту́пний
  • досту́пний (dostúpnyj)able to be afforded
Vietnamese phải chăng
  • phải chăngable to be afforded
Cite this entry
APA

affordable. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/affordable

MLA

“affordable.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/affordable. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “affordable,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/affordable.

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