costlier
Pricier than before
Costlier is the comparative form of costly, meaning more expensive or demanding a higher price.
Something costlier requires greater expenditure of money, effort, or resources: The organic version is costlier but worth it.
Mistakes become costlier as the project advances.
Costing a lot
- pricierHigher in cost
- dearerMore cherished or costly
- steeperMore vertically inclined
- exorbitantUnreasonably high, as costs
inflated · premium · upmarket · upscale · prohibitive · marked-up · surcharge · hefty
Ostentatiously wealthy
- lavishAbundant beyond necessity
- sumptuousSplendidly rich and costly
- extravagantExceeding sensible bounds
- decadentSelf-indulgent, often corruptly
affluent · plush · ritzy · swanky · posh · gilt-edged · grandiose · indulgent
Premium quality tier
- designerOne who plans appearances
- boutiqueSmall specialized retail shop
- gourmetConnoisseur of fine cuisine
- bespokeMade to individual specifications
handcrafted · artisanal · tailored · custom · exclusive · top-tier · superior · first-class
Requiring great effort
- drainingDepleting one's reserves
- onerousInvolving excessive difficulty
- demandingRequiring great effort
- strainingExerting intense effort
weighing · encumbering · burdening · depleting · exhausting · sapping · consuming · punishing
Requiring substantial fixed investment
- high-stakesInvolving significant consequences
- speculativeBased on conjecture
- leveragedEmployed for advantage
- long-termLasting extended period
risky · aggressive · venture
pricey
Costing a lot
exorbitant · inflated · premium · upmarket · upscale · prohibitive · marked-up · surcharge · hefty · spendy
opulent
Ostentatiously wealthy
- lavishAbundant beyond necessity
- sumptuousSplendidly rich and costly
- extravagantExceeding sensible bounds
decadent · affluent · plush · ritzy · swanky · posh · gilt-edged · grandiose · indulgent · palatial
high-end
Premium quality tier
- designerOne who plans appearances
- boutiqueSmall specialized retail shop
- gourmetConnoisseur of fine cuisine
bespoke · handcrafted · artisanal · tailored · custom · exclusive · top-tier · superior · first-class · upmarket
taxing
Requiring great effort
- drainingDepleting one's reserves
- onerousInvolving excessive difficulty
- demandingRequiring great effort
straining · weighing · encumbering · burdening · depleting · exhausting · sapping · consuming · punishing · tolling
capital-intensive
Requiring substantial fixed investment
- high-stakesInvolving significant consequences
- speculativeBased on conjecture
- leveragedEmployed for advantage
long-term · risky · aggressive · venture
costliercheaper
Lower in price
discounted · cut-rate · thriftier · budget-friendly · economical