Costly

/ˈkɒstli/

Meaning & Definition

adjective

involving much expense; high-priced; expensive.

The renovations to the old house proved to be quite costly.

resulting in a high price or penalty; detrimental or harmful.

His costly mistake in the stock market led to significant financial losses.

involving a significant investment of time, effort, or resources.

The project turned out to be more costly in terms of time than the team had anticipated.

Middle English, from cost + -ly

costly mistake

A mistake that results in a significant loss or expense.

costly affair

An event or situation that is very expensive.

costly venture

A business investment or project that is expensive to undertake.

cost

The price paid for something.

expense

The cost incurred in the process of doing something.

affordability

The state of being affordable, or within one's financial means.

Ballin'

He really is ballin' with that costly new car.

Bling-bling

That outfit is pure bling-bling, super costly!