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costliest

ADJECTIVE

expensive

Synonyms

STRONGEST

pricey valuable

WEAK

an arm and leg cher dear excessive executive exorbitant extortionate extravagant fancy high high-priced highly priced inordinate precious premium steep stiff top

Antonyms

WEAK

aiding cheap helpful inexpensive not valuable poor reasonable

ADJECTIVE

priceless

Synonyms

STRONGEST

valuable

WEAK

gorgeous inestimable invaluable lavish luxurious opulent precious rich splendid sumptuous

Antonyms

WEAK

aiding cheap helpful inexpensive not valuable poor reasonable

ADJECTIVE

harmful, damaging

Synonyms

STRONGEST

catastrophic disastrous ruinous

WEAK

deleterious loss-making sacrificial

Antonyms

WEAK

aiding cheap helpful inexpensive not valuable poor reasonable

Example Sentences

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It was reported to be the costliest documentary film of all time, even with production costs undisclosed.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

Hurricanes still drive high premiums: 46 of the 50 costliest counties nationwide, mostly strung along the Gulf Coast, count hurricanes as their primary threat, according to the Journal’s analysis of data from price-comparison firm Insurify.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

Later in the year, Jaguar Land Rover was attacked, in what became the costliest cyber event in UK history.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

That payout, the costliest of the period, stemmed from a March 2021 911 call for Isaias Cervantes, a deaf man who was in the throes of a mental health crisis.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 3, 2026

I figure it’s probably the costliest portable item in the entire Clearview Inn, so I hesitate to leave it in my room for the nine or so hours while I’m away at work.

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich