costly

Common way to emphasize high cost.

To emphasize a very high cost.

Highlights that the cost is high in particular situations or aspects.

Similar to 'especially costly', used for emphasis.

Indicates the cost is high in comparison to other things.

Indicates a risk that something might become expensive in the future.

Indicates something is quite expensive, but perhaps less than 'very'.

Emphasizes an extremely large cost, often with significant consequences.

Describes a trend where the cost is rising over time.

Refers to a cost in terms of political damage or loss of support, not money.

Means the cost is so high that it prevents something from happening.

Used to state the fact of something being expensive.

Indicates a process or change where something starts to be expensive.

Used when something turns out to be expensive, often unexpectedly.

Indicates who or what bears the high cost.

Often used interchangeably with 'for' to indicate who is affected by the cost.

Specifies the resource that is being consumed expensively (e.g., time, resources).

A more formal way to specify the area or resource where the cost is high.