Definitions
- Referring to something that requires a lot of money or resources to obtain or maintain. - Describing something that has a high cost or expense associated with it. - Talking about something that is financially burdensome or expensive to acquire.
- Referring to something that has a high price or cost associated with it. - Describing something that requires a significant amount of money to purchase or maintain. - Talking about something that is beyond one's budget or financial means.
List of Similarities
- 1Both words refer to something that requires a significant amount of money.
- 2Both words can be used to describe something that is beyond one's budget or financial means.
- 3Both words can be used to describe something that has a high cost or expense associated with it.
What is the difference?
- 1Usage: Costly is less commonly used than expensive.
- 2Connotation: Expensive is often associated with luxury or high quality, while costly can have a negative connotation of being financially burdensome.
- 3Scope: Costly can refer to both monetary and non-monetary expenses, while expensive is primarily used for monetary expenses.
- 4Intensity: Costly can imply a higher degree of expense or burden than expensive.
- 5Formality: Expensive is more commonly used in both formal and informal contexts, while costly is typically used in more formal settings.
Remember this!
While costly and expensive are synonyms that both refer to something that requires a significant amount of money, there are differences in their usage, connotation, scope, intensity, and formality. Expensive is more commonly used and can imply luxury or high quality, while costly can have a negative connotation and refer to both monetary and non-monetary expenses.
