costliest

Highest in price

Costliest is the superlative form of costly—the most expensive or demanding the greatest sacrifice.

Something is the costliest when it exceeds all alternatives in price or consequence: the costliest military operation in the nation's history, Delays proved the costliest mistake of the campaign.

expensive

pricey

Costing a lot

inflated · prohibitive · unaffordable · dear · spendy · hefty · eye-watering · astronomical · ruinous · extortionate

luxurious

opulent

Ostentatiously wealthy

decadent · plush · palatial · grandiose · ornate · gilded · swanky · ritzy · upscale · upmarket

insurance

premium

Added cost for better

underwriting · actuarial · claims · beneficiary · liability · indemnity · annuity · underwriter · exclusion · endorsement

Opposites
price/expense

costliestcheapest

Lowest in price

cut-rate · budget · rock-bottom · free · complimentary

value proposition

costliestbargain

Favorable purchase price

economy · no-frills · basic · discount · value brand

sacrifice/burden

costliestcheapest

Lowest in price

easiest · lightest · simplest

Family

costlier

Familiarity
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Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated G