costly

Speech parts

1. costly - Adjective

2. costly - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

Of great cost; expensive; dear.

Gorgeous; sumptuous.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

dear expensive prohibitive high-priced pricey pricy valuable steep lavish extravagant overpriced unaffordable pyrrhic high cost
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Antonyms

rococo free economy olden hoary pennyworth
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Phrases with the word

costly bombs costly stones costly ticket costly metal costly technology costly gems

Derivatives

Costlier costliest

Examples

The body should be bedecked naturally and without affectation, with simplicity, with neglect rather than nicety, not with costly and dazzling apparel, but with ordinary clothes, so that nothing be lacking to honesty and necessity, yet nothing be added to increase its beauty. Ambrose

The most costly of all follies is to believe passionately in the palpably not true. It is the chief occupation of mankind. H. L. Mencken

Costly grace is the treasure hidden in the field; for the sake of it a man will gladly go and sell all he has. It is the pearl of great price to by which the merchant will sell all his goods. Dietrich Bonhoeffer

Agree, agree, for the law is costly. Dutch Proverb

The costly news of today will be free tomorrow. Egyptian Proverb

Law's costly - take a pint and agree. Scottish Proverb

Close letter words and terms

costlily costliness Costlow costly articles costly bombs costly colours