value measured by what must be given or done or undergone to obtain something
costliness
noun
the quality possessed by something with a great price or value
dearness
noun
the quality possessed by something with a great price or value
price
noun
the amount of money needed to purchase something
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
teuer
große Verluste oder Opfer mit sich bringen
🇫🇷French
cher
entraînant une grande perte ou un grand sacrifice
🇪🇸Spanish
costoso
que implica una gran pérdida o sacrificio
🇮🇹Italian
costoso
comportando grandi perdite o sacrifici
🇳🇱Dutch
kostbaar
met groot verlies of opoffering gepaard
🇵🇹Portuguese
caro
implicando grande perda ou sacrifício
🇷🇺Russian
дорогостоящий
влекущее за собой большую утрату или жертву
India
🇮🇳Hindi
महंगा
बहुत बड़ी हानि या बलिदान देना
🇧🇩Bengali
ব্যয়বহুল
বড় ক্ষতি বা ত্যাগ স্বীকার করা
🇮🇳Tamil
விலையுயர்ந்த
பெரும் இழப்பு அல்லது தியாகம்
🇮🇳Telugu
ఖర్చుతో కూడుకున్నది
గొప్ప నష్టం లేదా త్యాగం కలిగిస్తుంది
🇮🇳Marathi
महाग
मोठे नुकसान किंवा त्याग करणे
🇮🇳Gujarati
ખર્ચાળ
મોટી ખોટ અથવા બલિદાન આપવું
🇮🇳Kannada
ವೆಚ್ಚದಾಯಕ
ದೊಡ್ಡ ನಷ್ಟ ಅಥವಾ ತ್ಯಾಗವನ್ನು ಉಂಟುಮಾಡುತ್ತದೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ചെലവേറിയ
വലിയ നഷ്ടം അല്ലെങ്കിൽ ത്യാഗം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਮਹਿੰਗਾ
ਬਹੁਤ ਵੱਡਾ ਨੁਕਸਾਨ ਜਾਂ ਕੁਰਬਾਨੀ ਦੇਣਾ
🇵🇰Urdu
مہنگا
بڑا نقصان یا قربانی دینا
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
昂贵
造成重大损失或牺牲
🇯🇵Japanese
高価な
大きな損失または犠牲を伴う
🇰🇷Korean
비용이 많이 드는
큰 손실이나 희생을 수반함
🇻🇳Vietnamese
tốn kém
kéo theo sự mất mát hoặc hy sinh lớn lao
🇹🇭Thai
มีราคาแพง
นำมาซึ่งการสูญเสียหรือการเสียสละครั้งใหญ่
🇮🇩Indonesian
mahal
menimbulkan kerugian atau pengorbanan yang besar
🇵🇭Filipino
magastos
nagsasangkot ng malaking pagkawala o sakripisyo
🇲🇾Malay
mahal
melibatkan kehilangan atau pengorbanan yang besar
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
مكلفة
تنطوي على خسارة أو تضحية كبيرة
🇮🇷Persian
پرهزینه
متضمن ضرر یا فداکاری بزرگ
🇹🇷Turkish
pahalı
büyük kayıp veya fedakarlık gerektiren
🇮🇱Hebrew
יקר
כרוך באובדן גדול או הקרבה
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'costly'?
The primary meaning of 'costly' is 'entailing great loss or sacrifice'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'costly' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'costly' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'costly' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'costly' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'costly' in your daily reading?
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Occasionally
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Do you find 'costly' easy to spell?
Yes, very easy
Somewhat easy
A bit confusing
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In your opinion, does the word 'costly' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
Positive
Neutral
Gloomy
Vibrant
Which age group is most likely to use 'costly' in regular conversations?
Kids (3-12)
Teens (13-19)
Adults (20-60)
Seniors (60+)
How likely are you to use 'costly' in a professional email?
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Never
Would you classify 'costly' as formal, casual, or slang?
Formal
Casual
Slang
Archaic
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