Synonyms for

Cost

Verb / kɑ:st / / kɔ:st / Another word for cost — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

Cost refers to the amount of money or resources that is required to obtain or achieve something.

Synonyms & similar words

price monetaryvalue be toll price expense charge fee rate worth value valuation assessment estimation figure outlay budget expenditure overhead tariff fare toll dues levy

Synonyms by register

Formal

expense expenditure price charge

Informal

price tag damage hit

Literary

toll outlay

Antonyms

profit gain benefit advantage surplus return

Common collocations

  • high cost
  • low cost
  • cost of living
  • cost of doing business
  • cost of production
  • cost analysis
  • cost effective

Word family

noun cost
verb cost
adjective costly

Usage note

While 'cost' can be a verb, it's more commonly used as a noun. As a verb, it often refers to the price of something or the effort required.

Example sentences

  1. The cost of a new car is too high for me to afford.
  2. I don't want to cost my parents any more money.
  3. The cost of living has gone up in this city.
  4. The cost of the concert tickets was worth it.
  5. The cost of the wedding was outrageous.

Quotes

  • The true cost of anything is the amount of life you exchange for it. - Henry David Thoreau
  • The cost of liberty is less than the price of repression. - W. E. B. Du Bois
  • The cost of a thing is the amount of what I will call life which is required to be exchanged for it, immediately or in the long run. - Henry David Thoreau

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