| 单词 | thesaurus/punitive |
| 释义 | Thesaurus: synonyms and antonyms ofpunitivein EnglishpunitiveThesaurus>costing a lot of money>punitive These are words and phrases related topunitive. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or,go to the definition of punitive. COSTING A LOT OF MONEYThe banks were charging punitive rates of interest. Synonyms and examples expensive He thinks he's special with his expensive suits and fancy shoes. dearmainlyUK I find the veg too dear in that supermarket. costly They made several costly mistakes, including spending $60 million on shoddy machinery. priceyinformal The restaurants in town are a bit pricey. exclusive They have an apartment in an exclusive part of town. fancyinformal We stayed in a fancy hotel on the beach. poshinformal He took me to a posh restaurant. exorbitant Customers are charged exorbitant prices for drinks. extortionatedisapproving Fifty pounds? That's extortionate! astronomicalinformal Property prices are astronomical in London. stiff The price is a bit stiff, but it's worth the money. steep Isn't £5 for a cup of coffee a little steep? unaffordable Rents in the city centre are unaffordable. usuriousformaldisapproving The fees being charged could be considered usurious. overpriced The restaurant is good, but overpriced, I think. Antonyms and examples cheap If the trainers were cheaper I would buy them. affordable A holiday here in low season is actually pretty affordable. Go to the thesaurus article about these synonyms and antonyms ofpunitive. See also cost a (small) fortune cost an arm and a leginformal be daylight robberyUKinformal be highway robbery be a rip-off be prohibitively expensive be beyond/out of reach can not afford Learn moreIf something is expensive, itcosts a lot of money. You can also say that thingsare very expensive. |
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