sticker-shocked

adjective

Affected by sticker shock; dismayed at the high prices of an item for sale.

Meanings

adjectivesticker-shocked (comparative more sticker-shocked, superlative most sticker-shocked)

comparative more sticker-shocked · superlative most sticker-shocked

  1. idiomaticinformalAffected by sticker shock; dismayed at the high prices of an item for sale.
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sticker-shocked. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sticker-shocked

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sticker-shocked,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sticker-shocked.

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