costly

adjective/ˈkɒstli/CEFR B1

ব্যয়বহুল, দামি

Meaning

Expensive, or causing a lot of harm or loss.

Example sentences

The repair proved costly.মেরামতটি ব্যয়বহুল হয়ে দাঁড়াল।
It was a costly mistake.এটি ছিল একটি ব্যয়বহুল ভুল।

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: expensive, dear

Antonyms: cheap

Similar words, and what each means

expensive
দামি, ব্যয়বহুল
Costing a lot of money.
dear
প্রিয়, দামি
Much loved; also expensive.
pricey
দামি, খরচসাপেক্ষ (ঘরোয়া শব্দ)
An informal word for expensive.

Other English words for “ব্যয়বহুল, দামি”

expensive
Costing a lot of money.
dear
Much loved; also expensive.
valuable
Worth a lot of money, or very useful.
precious
Worth a great deal of money, or greatly loved.
pricey
An informal word for expensive.

Opposite words

cheap
সস্তা
Costing little money.

Word family

Words built on the same root. Learning them together is faster than learning them apart.

costnoun, verbখরচ, মূল্য, দাম হওয়া, খরচ হওয়া
costingnounব্যয় নির্ধারণ

“costly” elsewhere on EnglishBD

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“costly” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?
- • গূঢ়, কেবল বিশেষজ্ঞদের বোধগম্য
- • পাগল, ক্ষিপ্ত
- • ব্যয়বহুল, দামি
- • সামুদ্রিক, নৌ-সম্পর্কিত
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ব্যয়বহুল, দামি — costly (adjective) — ব্যয়বহুল, দামি. Expensive, or causing a lot of harm or loss.
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expensive — expensive — দামি, ব্যয়বহুল. Costing a lot of money.

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