costliness
/'kɔstlinis/
Definition
Noun: 1. The quality of being expensive; high monetary price: The state or characteristic of having a great price or requiring a large amount of money to acquire. 2. The quality of being valuable or precious: The state of having great worth or high value, often implying richness or sumptuousness. 3. The quality of involving great loss or sacrifice: The state of entailing severe detriment, damage, or negative consequence.
Usage and Examples
- The main costliness of the project was due to the rare materials required.
- They admired the costliness of the jewels, evident in their flawless cut and brilliance.
- The true costliness of the war was measured in human lives, not just currency.
Advanced Usage
- "costliness of living": Refers to the high expense associated with daily life and necessities in a particular area.
- The rising costliness of living is a major concern for many families.
- In economic or formal analysis, costliness can describe the prohibitive expense of an action or policy.
- The report highlighted the costliness of delaying infrastructure repairs.
Variants and Related Words
- Costly (adj): Having a high price; involving great loss or sacrifice.
- A costly mistake; a costly piece of art.
- Cost (n/v): The price paid or required for something; to require a specified payment or sacrifice.
Synonyms
- Expensiveness: The quality of being high in price.
- Dearness: High cost (somewhat formal or dated).
- Sumptuousness: Impressive richness and luxury, often leading to high cost.
Antonyms
- Inexpensiveness: The quality of being low in price.
- Cheapness: Low cost, sometimes implying poor quality.
- Affordability: The quality of being within financial reach.
Noun
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the quality possessed by something with a great price or value
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