costly mistake

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• costly — UK US /ˈkɒstli/ adjective ► costing a lot of money: »costly repairs »The delays in the schedule proved very costly. → See Note EXPENSIVE(Cf. ↑expensive) ► harmful, and involving a lot of loss or damage: »Their failure to cons …   Financial and business terms

• costly — ► ADJECTIVE (costier, costiest) 1) expensive. 2) causing suffering, loss, or disadvantage: a costly mistake. DERIVATIVES costliness noun …   English terms dictionary

• mistake — I UK [mɪˈsteɪk] / US noun [countable] Word forms mistake : singular mistake plural mistakes *** Metaphor: Making a mistake is like falling over, or like being clumsy and dropping things. She stumbled over the speech. ♦ You tripped up there: what… …   English dictionary

• mistake — mis|take1 [ mı steık ] noun count *** 1. ) something that you have not done correctly, or something you say or think that is not correct: make a mistake: I won t make the same mistake again! Don t worry, it s an easy mistake to make. correct a… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• mistake — mis|take1 W2S2 [mıˈsteık] n 1.) something that has been done in the wrong way, or an opinion or statement that is incorrect →↑error mistake in ▪ We may have made a mistake in our calculations. ▪ a mistake in the law ▪ Ivan s work is always full… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• costly */ — UK [ˈkɒs(t)lɪ] / US [ˈkɔs(t)lɪ] adjective Word forms costly : adjective costly comparative costlier superlative costliest formal 1) costing a lot of money They have been investing in costly new equipment. a costly business/process/exercise:… …   English dictionary

• costly — cost|ly [ kɔstli ] adjective FORMAL * 1. ) costing a lot of money: EXPENSIVE: They have been investing in costly new equipment. a costly business/process/exercise: Changing your company s management style can be a costly business. a ) used about… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• costly — costliness, n. /kawst lee, kost /, adj., costlier, costliest. 1. costing much; expensive; high in price: a costly emerald bracelet; costly medical care. 2. resulting in great expense: The upkeep of such a large house is costly. 3. resulting in… …   Universalium

• costly — adjective 1 too expensive and wasting a lot of money: Replacing all the windows would be too costly. 2 something that is costly causes a lot of problems or trouble: Hawksworth letting that goal in proved a costly mistake. costliness noun (U) …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• costly — adjective (costlier; est) Date: 14th century 1. a. commanding a high price especially because of intrinsic worth < costly gems > b. rich, splendid 2. made or done at heavy …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• costly — adjective 1) costly machinery Syn: expensive, dear, high priced, highly priced, overpriced; informal steep, pricey, costing an arm and a leg, costing the earth Ant: cheap, inexpensive 2) a costly mistake …   Thesaurus of popular words