English adjective: costly | |||
1. | costly entailing great loss or sacrifice | ||
Samples | A dearly-won victory. | ||
Synonyms | dearly-won | ||
Similar | expensive | ||
Antonyms | cheap, inexpensive | ||
2. | costly having a high price | ||
Samples | Costly jewelry. High-priced merchandise. Much too dear for my pocketbook. A pricey restaurant. | ||
Synonyms | dear, high-priced, pricey, pricy | ||
Similar | expensive | ||
Antonyms | cheap, inexpensive | ||