📖 Definitions of "Costly"
adjective
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Of high cost; expensive.
"a costly activity"
🔄 Synonyms of "Costly"
6 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| expensive | Having a high price or cost. |
| pricy | (informal) Alternative spelling of pricey. [(informal) Expensive, dear.] |
| high-priced | expensive |
| dearly-won | entailing great loss or sacrifice |
| dearnoun | Loved; lovable. |
| priceynoun | (informal) Expensive, dear. |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Costly"
Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| pricynoun | (informal) Alternative spelling of pricey. [(informal) Expensive, dear.] |
| pricey | (informal) Expensive, dear. |
| dear | Loved; lovable. |
| expensive | Having a high price or cost. |
| high-priced | expensive |
| dearly-won | entailing great loss or sacrifice |
| overpriced | Priced higher than its real worth. |
| exorbitant | Exceeding proper limits; excessive or unduly high; extravagant. |
| precious | Of high value or worth. |
| cherished | highly valued, having a high personal value. |
| tough | (of a material) Strong and resilient; sturdy. |
| weighty | Having a lot of weight; heavy. |
| heavy | (of any physical thing) Having great weight. |
| hard | (of material or fluid) Solid and firm. |
| valuable | Having a great value. |
| esteemed | respected, having respect or admiration from others. |
| beloved | Much loved, dearly loved. |
| burdensome | Characteristic of a burden; arduous or demanding |
| onerous | Imposing or constituting a physical, mental, or figurative load which can be borne only with effort; burdensome. |
| difficult | Hard, not easy, requiring much effort. |
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