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- [kawst-lee, kost-]
- /ˈkɔst li, ˈkɒst-/
- /ˈkɒst.li/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kawst-lee, kost-]
- /ˈkɔst li, ˈkɒst-/
Definitions of costliness word
- adjective costliness costing much; expensive; high in price: a costly emerald bracelet; costly medical care. 1
- adjective costliness resulting in great expense: The upkeep of such a large house is costly. 1
- adjective costliness resulting in great detriment: It was a costly mistake because no one ever trusted him again. 1
- adjective costliness of great value; very valuable; sumptuous. 1
- adjective costliness lavish; extravagant. 1
- noun costliness The characteristic of being costly. 1
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Origin of costliness
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
First recorded in 1350-1400, costly is from the Middle English word costli. See cost, -ly
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Parts of speech for Costliness
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
costliness popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
costliness usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for costliness
noun costliness
- luxury — a material object, service, etc., conducive to sumptuous living, usually a delicacy, elegance, or refinement of living rather than a necessity: Gold cufflinks were a luxury not allowed for in his budget.
Antonyms for costliness
noun costliness
- economy — thrifty management; frugality in the expenditure or consumption of money, materials, etc.
- frugality — the quality of being frugal, or prudent in saving; the lack of wastefulness: Many people who have lived through periods of economic deprivation develop lifelong habits of frugality and are almost never tempted by wasteful consumption.
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