† expenselessadj.
Obsolete.
Without expense. Of things: Inexpensive. Of persons: Free from expense, frugal(ly.
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society > trade and finance > monetary value > price > low price or rate > [adjective] > cheap > inexpensive
reasonable1585
uncostly1638
unexpensive1642
expenseless1644
affordable1647
frugal1783
inexpensive1837
low-cost1885
society > trade and finance > management of money > expenditure > moderation or reduction in expenditure > [adjective]
expenseless1703
inexpensive1859
budget-wise1952
1644 J. Milton Of Educ. 5 He..may at some time or other, save an Army by this frugall, and expencelesse meanes.
1703 W. Penn in Mem. Hist. Soc. Pennsylvania (1870) IX. 241 Keep my son as expenseless as may be.
1712 R. Blackmore Creation iv. 161 What Health promotes..Is all Expenceless, and procur'd with Ease.
1786 Mrs. Johnson Francis III. 152 I gave him my time for expenceless promises.
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