overdear

The shopkeeper apologizes that the price is overdear for the customer.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Excessively expensive: "overdear" describes something that is too costly or priced beyond what is reasonable or affordable.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • The antique vase was overdear for a simple collector like him. (The vase was priced too high for his budget.)
  • In times of scarcity, even basic foodstuffs become overdear. (Basic items become excessively expensive during shortages.)

Advanced Usage

• "to be overdear to someone": to be considered too expensive by a particular person or group.
  • This designer handbag is overdear to most students. (Most students find the handbag too costly.)

Variants and Related Words

• Overdearness (n): the quality of being excessively expensive.
  • The overdearness of the rent forced them to move to a cheaper area. (The excessive cost of rent made them relocate.)

Synonyms

• Exorbitant: greatly exceeding what is reasonable or fair.
• Overpriced: priced too high relative to value.
• Prohibitive: so high as to prevent purchase or use.

Related Idioms

• Cost an arm and a leg: to be extremely expensive.
  • That car costs an arm and a leg; it's truly overdear. (The car is excessively costly.)
• Beyond one's means: too expensive for one's financial resources.
  • The luxury vacation was overdear and beyond our means. (The vacation was too expensive for us to afford.)