Related Words for costly

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pricey
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Adjective
dear
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Adjective, Adjective
expensive
x/x
Adjective, Adjective
prohibitively
x/xxx
Adverb
burdensome
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Adjective
cumbersome
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Adjective
wasteful
/x
Adjective
troublesome
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Adjective
inefficient
xx/x
Adjective
tedious
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Adjective
cost
/
Noun
inconvenient
xx/x
Adjective
unnecessary
x/xxx
Adjective
laborious
x/xx
Adjective
complicated
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Adjective
risky
/x
Adjective
uneconomical
xxx/xx
Adjective
disastrously
x/xx
Adverb
unaffordable
xx/xx
Adjective
arduous
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Adjective
ineffective
xx/x
Adjective
unnecessarily
x/xxxx
Adverb
painful
/x
Adjective
hassle
/x
Noun
protracted
x/x
Adjective
extravagant
x/xx
Adjective
problematic
xx/x
Adjective
inexpensive
xx/x
Adjective
difficult
/xx
Adjective
expense
x/
Noun
potentially
x/xx
Adverb
unwieldy
x/x
Adjective
frustrating
/xx
Adjective
disadvantageous
xxx/x
Adjective
dangerous
/xx
Adjective
perilous
/xx
Adjective
avoidable
x/xx
Adjective
unprofitable
x/xxx
Adjective
damaging
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Adjective
unwise
x/
Adjective
debilitating
x/xxx
Adjective
deadly
/x
Adjective
tiring
/x
Noun
outlay
/x
Noun
needlessly
/xx
Adverb
messy
/x
Adjective
hazardous
/xx
Adjective
unavoidable
xx/xx
Adjective
overpriced
/xx
Adjective
bulky
/x
Adjective
irksome
/x
Adjective
tiresome
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Adjective
lengthy
/x
Adjective
cheaper
/x
Adjective
useless
/x
Adjective
problematical
xx/xx
Adjective
unfeasible
x/xx
Adjective
fruitless
/x
Adjective
chancy
/x
Noun
destructive
x/x
Adjective
daunting
/x
Adjective
unpleasant
x/x
Adjective
prolonged
x/
Adjective
inequitable
x/xxx
Adjective
embarrassing
x/xx
Adjective
outrageously
x/xx
Adverb
tricky
/x
Adjective
harmful
/x
Adjective
ungainly
x/x
Adjective
pointless
/x
Adjective
nuisance
/x
Noun
catastrophic
xx/x
Adjective
unreliable
xx/xx
Adjective
imprudent
x/x
Adjective
shoddy
/x
Adjective
high
/
Adjective
steep
/
Adjective
rich
/
Adjective
plush
/
Noun
sumptuary
/xxx
Adjective
fancy
/x
Noun
ostentatious
xx/x
Adjective
platinum
/x
Noun
eventful
x/x
Adjective
opulent
/xx
Adjective
haut
/
Noun
massy
/x
Noun
voluminous
x/xx
Adjective
exquisite
/xx
Adjective
massive
/x
Adjective
sophisticated
x/xxx
Adjective
strenuous
/xx
Adjective
posh
/
Adjective
lavish
/x
Adjective
weighty
/x
Adjective
flashy
/x
Adjective
heavy
/x
Adjective
luxurious
x/xx
Adjective
sweaty
/x
Adjective
palatial
x/x
Adjective
extensive
x/x
Adjective
deluxe
x/
Noun
slick
/
Noun
sumptuous
/x
Adjective
colored
/x
Adjective
splendid
/x
Adjective
glamorous
/xx
Adjective
mountainous
/xx
Adjective
prickly
/x
Adjective
classy
/x
Adjective
copious
/xx
Adjective
stately
/x
Adjective
rigorous
/xx
Adjective
princely
/x
Adjective
hefty
/x
Adjective
noble
/x
Adjective
showy
/x
Adjective
elaborate
x/x
Adjective
superfine
/xx
Noun
tough
/
Adjective
colossal
x/x
Adjective
rework
x/
Noun
consuming
x/x
Noun
shutdowns
/x
Noun
downtime
/x
Noun
stuffs
/
Noun
furs
/
Noun
raiment
xx
Noun
presents
/x
Noun
apparel
x/x
Noun
jewels
/x
Noun
duplication
xx/x
Noun
litigation
xx/x
Noun
discipleship
x/xx
Noun
bales
/
Noun
mistakes
x/
Noun
lawsuits
/x
Noun
redesign
xx/
Noun
silks
/
Noun
upgrades
x/
Noun
repairs
x/
Noun
delays
x/
Noun
perfumes
x/
Noun
jewellery
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Noun
blunders
/x
Noun
ointment
/x
Noun
hangings
/x
Noun
fiasco
x/x
Noun
tapestries
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Noun
ornaments
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Noun
luxury
/xx
Noun
stalemate
/x
Noun
gems
/
Noun
carpets
/x
Noun
advised
x/
Adjective
affordable
x/xx
Adjective
beloved
x/
Adjective, Noun
cara
/x
Name
cher
/
Noun
cherished
/x
Adjective
costa
/x
Name
economical
xx/xx
Adjective
esteemed
x/
Adjective
fellow
/x
Noun, Verb
hard
/
Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb
harsh
/
Adjective, Verb, Noun
precious
/x
Adjective, Noun, Adverb
priceless
/x
Adjective
profitable
/xxx
Adjective
rough
/
Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb
saving
/x
Noun, Adjective
valuable
/xx
Adjective, Noun
worthwhile
//
Adjective
milestone
/x
Noun, Verb
bulletproof
/xx
Adjective, Verb
no
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Noun, Adverb, Adjective
sorta
/x
Adverb
shirtless
/x
Adjective
anymore
xx/
Adverb