| 单词 | thesaurus/astronomical |
| 释义 | Thesaurus: synonyms and antonyms ofastronomicalin EnglishastronomicalThesaurus>costing a lot of money>astronomical These are words and phrases related toastronomical. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or,go to the definition of astronomical. COSTING A LOT OF MONEYProperty prices are astronomical in London. 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! 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. punitive The banks were charging punitive rates of interest. 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 ofastronomical. 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. GREATER THAN THE AVERAGE SIZE OR AMOUNTProfessional footballers are paid astronomical sums. Synonyms and examples big They live in a big house in the country. large A large number of people were crowded into the room. great The party was a great success. enormous They bought an enormous house in the suburbs. huge The explosion left a huge crater. massive The building work has caused massive disruption. immense The family had amassed immense wealth. vast There are vast distances between the stars. gigantic There's a gigantic spider in the bathroom. gargantuan He has a gargantuan appetite. mammoth They have a mammoth task ahead of them. colossal Colossal sums have been wasted on this project. ginormousinformal The guy has a ginormous ego. sizeablemainlyUK You should be prepared to make a sizeable investment. substantial She is known to have made substantial donations to charity. hefty The speeding motorist was given a hefty fine. considerable Considerable criticism has been levelled at her leadership. tidyinformal This year we made a tidy profit. respectable The party picked up a respectable number of ethnic-minority votes. generous The novel is served up with a generous measure of wit. handsome There will still be handsome profits to be made. good She spends a good proportion of her time working on business forecasts. goodlyold-fashioned A goodly portion of the objects on show are real rarities. extensive I have an extensive collection of 20th-century watercolours. heft I propped the door open with a hefty coffee-table book. bulky It's a large car with plenty of room for bulky luggage. Antonyms and examples small You are allowed one small suitcase on board the plane. little They live in a little cottage. tiny She was holding a tiny baby. Go to the thesaurus article about these synonyms and antonyms ofastronomical. See also well built heavyset thickset burly hulking Learn moreIf something is large, it isgreater than the average size or amount. If a person is large, theyhave a body that is bigger than average. |
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