costly

adjective
UK: /ˈkɒst.li/
US: /ˈkɑːst.li/

  1. Expensive; costing a lot of money.

    1. Cars are costly now.
    2. Buying a house in London can be very costly for young people.

  2. Causing problems or difficulties.

    1. Mistakes are often costly.
    2. That costly error led to the company's significant financial losses this quarter.

Synonyms

expensive pricey dear valuable damaging harmful

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "costly" in English means: Expensive; costing a lot of money., Causing problems or difficulties..

The phonetic transcription of "costly" is /ˈkɒst.li/ in British English and /ˈkɑːst.li/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "costly": expensive, pricey, dear, valuable, damaging, harmful.

Example usage of "costly": "Cars are costly now.". More examples on the page.