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costliness

costliness
Noun

This term describes the state of being expensive, but it carries a heavier weight than simple price. It often implies a sense of luxury, extravagance, or an imposing financial burden that defines the nature of an object or endeavor.

Beyond monetary value, the word extends to the emotional or physical toll of an achievement. In this sense, it describes a victory or goal that was attained only through severe sacrifice or devastating loss, shifting the meaning from financial expense to a tragic or grueling price paid.

Meanings

Nouncostliness

The quality of being expensive or having a high price.

The costliness of the materials used in the construction made the project exceed its budget.

Nouncostliness

The state of involving a great sacrifice, loss, or effort to achieve.

The costliness of the victory was evident in the number of casualties suffered by the army.

Examples

The sheer costliness of the materials made the project prohibitively expensive.

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The sheer costliness of the materials made the project prohibitively expensive.

I cannot justify the costliness of such a luxury car.

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I cannot justify the costliness of such a luxury car.

The costliness of the silk robes reflected the status of the nobility.

History

The costliness of the silk robes reflected the status of the nobility.

Is the costliness of this jewelry really worth the quality you get?

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Is the costliness of this jewelry really worth the quality you get?

The costliness of the victory was evident in the number of casualties.

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The costliness of the victory was evident in the number of casualties.

He reflected on the costliness of his ambition and the friends he had lost.

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He reflected on the costliness of his ambition and the friends he had lost.

The costliness of maintaining such a vast estate became a burden.

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The costliness of maintaining such a vast estate became a burden.

Such a high level of precision comes with a certain costliness in terms of time.

Office

Such a high level of precision comes with a certain costliness in terms of time.

The costliness of the peace treaty was a heavy price for the nation to pay.

History

The costliness of the peace treaty was a heavy price for the nation to pay.

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