What does costful mean?
Costful means (archaic) Expensive; sumptuous..
Costful
Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
Meaning
(archaic) Expensive; sumptuous..
Definitions by Sense
- (archaic) Expensive; sumptuous.
- Indicative of expenditure or loss; costly.
Example Sentences
The fight against improved means, methods and materials in the construction industry, in shipping by rail or by sea, in the printing industry and most everywhere has been hugely costful to American consumers and involves a great waste of resources.
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Related Words
Word Forms
- more costful
- most costful
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The fight against improved means, methods and materials in the construction industry, in shipping by rail or by sea, in the printing industry and most everywhere has been hugely costful to American consumers and involves a great waste of resources.
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