In great demand, few and far between, and hard to come by are all synonyms for at a premium. At a discount and inexpensively are antonyms of at a premium. And here are 11 another word for at a premium.
Seats for the concert are at a premium.
Parking spaces downtown are at a premium.
Quality goods are often sold at a premium.
Time is valued at a premium today.
| Word | Opposites | Synonyms |
|---|---|---|
| Prestige | Disrepute, obscurity | Status, standing |
| Preferred | Undesired, rejected | Favored, chosen |
| Prefer | Dislike, reject | Like better, would rather (have) |
| At heart | On the surface, superficially | Basically, fundamentally |
| At least | At most, at minimum | At the minimum, no less than |
| Pretentious | Natural, unaffected | Affected, ostentatious |
| Preceding | Following, subsequent | Previous, prior |
| Precede | Follow, succeed | Go/come before, go in advance of |
| At present | In the past, in the future | At the moment, just now |
| Present | Past, future, absent | In attendance, attending |
| Premise | Conclusion, result | Assumption, proposition |
| In practice | In theory, in conceptually | In reality, in action |
| In private | In public, openly | In secret, secretly |
| Impression | Neglect, disregard | Feeling, sense |
| Premium | Inferior, standard, basic | Insurance charge, insurance payment |
| Depress | Encourage, raise | Make sad, sadden |
| Depressing | Uplifting, encouraging | Upsetting, distressing |
| Prestigious | Disreputable, obscure, minor, humble, lowly | Reputable, distinguished |
| Medium | Extreme, extreme | Means of communication, means/mode of expression |
| Preference | Disfavor, aversion | Liking, partiality |
| Representative | Atypical, unrepresentative | Typical, prototypical |
| Remove | Attach, put on, insert, replace, put, back, add | Detach, unfasten |
| Depression | Cheerfulness, boom | Melancholy, misery |
| Oppression | Freedom, democracy | Persecution, abuse |
| Unpredictable | Predictable, certain | Erratic, uncertain |
| Reminder | Oblivion, amnesia | Prompt, notification |
| Pandemic | Endemic, eradication | Widespread, prevalent |
| Expression | Silence, suppression | Utterance, uttering |
| Appreciation | Disdain, disapproval | Valuing, respect |
| Interpretation | Misinterpretation, misunderstanding | Explanation, elucidation |
| Representation | Misrepresentation, abstraction | Portrayal, depiction |
| Widespread | Local, limited | General, extensive |
| At a loss | In control, confident | Baffled, nonplussed |
| Prepare | Unprepared, unready | Make ready, get ready |
| Precise | Imprecise, inaccurate | Exact, accurate |
| Previous | Following, next | Foregoing, preceding |
| Requirement | Option, luxury | Necessity, prerequisite |
| Precious | Worthless, cheap | Valuable, costly |
| At last | Initially, eventually | Finally, in the end |
| Unprecedented | Normal, common | Unparalleled, unequalled |
| Pressure | Relief, ease | Coercion, force |
| Tremendous | Tiny, small, slight, soft | Very great, huge |
| Remarkable | Ordinary, commonplace, run-of-the-mill | Extraordinary, exceptional |
| At home | Away, out | In, in one's house |
| Prevalent | Uncommon, rare | Widespread, prevailing |
| At random | Systematically, deliberately | Unsystematically, arbitrarily |
| Impressive | Unimpressive, ordinary, mediocre | Magnificent, majestic |
| Presence | Absence, nonexistence | Existence, being there |
| Pretty | Plain, ugly | Attractive, lovely |
| Remember | Forget, overlook | Recall, call to mind |
| At the same time | Separately, consecutively | Simultaneously, at the same instant/moment |
| Comprehensive | Limited, partial | All-encompassing, extensive |
| As a result | Despite that, nevertheless | Consequently, therefore |
| Academic | Practical, non-academic | Educational, scholastic |
| Extremely | Moderately, slightly, by no means | Very, exceedingly |