Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with costly in American Collocation
costly adjectiveWhat are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US/ˈkɔs(t)li/
business
delay
error
exercise
mistake
option
process
repair
Buying your first home can be a costly business.
be
become
prove
Later changes will prove costly in terms of both time and money.
complex
complicated
damaging
dangerous
difficult
disruptive
lengthy
time-consuming
The tests are costly and time-consuming to carry out.