The broccoli is either costly or of poor quality.
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Costly
//ˈkɒst.li//
Synonyms for "costly" (27 found)
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Closest matches (6)
Strong matches (8)
Adjective(1 words)
Adjective(1 words)
Related words (13)
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2 entriesderived
5 entriesderived from
1 entriesrelated to
2 entriessimilar
1 entriesTranslations
41 translations across 23 languages.
Ancient Greek
1 entries- πολυτελής adj (expensive)
Bulgarian
2 entries- скъп adj (expensive)
- це́нен adj (expensive)
Catalan
1 entries- costós adj (expensive)
Dutch
3 entries- duur adj (expensive)
- kostbaar adj (expensive)
- prijzig adj (expensive)
Esperanto
2 entries- altepreza adj (expensive)
- multekosta adj (expensive)
French
2 entries- coûteux adj (expensive)
- lourd adj (expensive)
German
2 entries- kostspielig adj (expensive)
- teuer adj (expensive)
Gothic
1 entries- 𐌲𐌰𐌻𐌰𐌿𐍆𐍃 adj (expensive)
Icelandic
1 entries- kostnaðarsamur adj (expensive)
Irish
3 entries- costasach adj (expensive)
- costasúil adj (expensive)
- luachmhar adj (expensive)
Italian
3 entries- caro adj (expensive)
- costoso adj (expensive)
- dispendioso adj (expensive)
Latin
2 entries- impensus adj (expensive)
- pretiōsus adj (expensive)
Latvian
1 entries- dārgs adj (expensive)
Norman
1 entries- couôteux adj (expensive)
Occitan
1 entries- costós adj (expensive)
Polish
1 entries- kosztowny adj (expensive)
Portuguese
2 entries- caro adj (expensive)
- custoso adj (expensive)
Romanian
2 entries- costisitor adj (expensive)
- scump adj (expensive)
Russian
3 entries- дорого́й adj (expensive)
- дорогосто́ящий adj (expensive)
- це́нный adj (expensive)
Sanskrit
2 entries- बहुमूल्य adj (expensive)
- महार्घ adj (expensive)
Scottish Gaelic
1 entries- cosgail adj (expensive)
Spanish
2 entries- caro adj (expensive)
- costoso adj (expensive)
Swedish
2 entries- dyr adj (expensive)
- kostsam adj (expensive)
Sample sentences
15 total sentences available.
This computer will prove costly in the long run.
Source: tatoeba (61066)
The Japanese distribution system, characterized by layers of wholesale, is complex and costly.
Source: tatoeba (66508)
Salt was a rare and costly commodity in ancient times.
Source: tatoeba (239874)
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