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costly

/ˈkɔːstli/
Main Example

The car is too costly for me to buy.

Example context
Grammatical Info:
Adjective (adj.)

Having a high price or requiring a lot of money.

Other Example

This dress is too costly for my budget.

The repairs on the house were quite costly.

Eating out every night can be very costly.

Synonyms

costly mistake

costly investment

costly repairs

Synonyms

expensive

pricey

high-priced

costly

/ˈkɔːstli/
en-us undefinedcostly
Main Example

The mistake was costly for the company.

Example context
en-us flagThe mistake was costly for the company.
Grammatical Info:
Adjective (adj.)

Resulting in a significant loss or disadvantage.

Other Example

The repairs were costly for the homeowner.

en-us flagThe repairs were costly for the homeowner.

Her decision to invest was costly in the long run.

en-us flagHer decision to invest was costly in the long run.

Training new employees can be costly for small businesses.

en-us flagTraining new employees can be costly for small businesses.
Synonyms

costly mistake

en-us flagcostly mistake

costly investment

en-us flagcostly investment

costly decision

en-us flagcostly decision
Synonyms

expensive

high-priced

onerous

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