costful
costful · more costful · most costful
Indicative of expenditure or lossIndicative of expenditure or loss; costly.
Meaning
2 sensesIndicative of expenditure or loss; costly.
(archaic)Expensive; sumptuous.
Origin
From Middle English costful, equivalent to cost + -ful. Perhaps influenced by Middle EngliFrom Middle English costful, equivalent to cost + -ful. Perhaps influenced by Middle English costful (“fraught with hardship”), a different word.
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Forms
more costful, most costful| Comparative | more costful Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most costful Lesson |
regular
Word family
1 related wordsDerivedcostfully
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form