LEARNit Dictionary
costly
adjective
/ˈkɒstli/
UK
/ˈkɔːstli/
US
C1+
1
C1+
costing a lot of money, especially more than you want to pay
گران, پرهزینه, پرخرج
synonym
expensive
2
C1+
causing problems or the loss of something
زیانآور, پر زیان
a
costly mistake/failure
Mining can be costly in terms of lives
.
synonym
expensive