dearness
noun[U]
old-fashioneduk/ˈdɪə.nəs/us/ˈdɪr.nəs/thefactof beingexpensive:
It is said that thewaris thecauseof the dearnessofgoods.
At thistimegreatdisturbancesarose,owingto the dearnessofliving.
See also
dearness allowance
thefactof beinglovedby andimportantto someone:
Yourdearness to megrowsdaily.
- Thepoorare said to besufferinggreatlyfrom the dearness ofbread.
- Thegreatercheapnessofmachineryandfueliscounteractedby thecomparativedearness offood.
- Sheclaspedherfriendround thewaistand told her of her dearness.
Costing too much
- a bottomless pitidiom
- bottomless
- capital intensive
- cheap
- cheap at half the priceidiom
- cost an arm and a leg/a small fortuneidiom
- costsomeonea pretty pennyidiom
- costsomeonedearidiom
- daylight robbery
- dear
- exorbitant
- gouge
- outprice
- pretty
- price fixing
- pricesomeoneout
- priceyourselfout of the marketidiom
- prohibitive
- prohibitively
- sight
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