Antonyms for cost
kɔst, kɒstcost

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:3.0 / 2 votes

1. costverb

   To accost is to speak first, to friend or stranger, generally with a view to opening conversation; greet is not so distinctly limited, since one may return another's greeting; greet and hail may imply but a passing word; greeting may be altogether silent; to hail is to greet in a loud-voiced and commonly hearty and joyous way, as appears in the expression "hail fellow, well met." To salute is to greet with special token of respect, as a soldier his commander. To apostrophize is to solemnly address some person or personified attribute apart from the audience to whom one is speaking; as, a preacher may apostrophize virtue, the saints of old, or even the Deity. To appeal is strictly to call for some form of help or support. Address is slightly more formal than accost or greet, though it may often be interchanged with them. One may address another at considerable length or in writing; he accosts orally and briefly.

   Antonyms:
   avoid, cut, elude, ignore, overlook, pass, pass by, shun

   Synonyms:
   address, address, apostrophize, appeal, approach, court, greet, hail, salute, speak to, woo

   Preposition:
   Address the memorial to the legislature; the president addressed the people in an eloquent speech; he addressed an intruder with indignation.

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. cost

   Antonyms:
   bring, produce, yield, afford, fetch, return

   Synonyms:
   require, consume, absorb

2. costnoun

   Antonyms:
   receipt, income, emolument, return, profit, perquisite, revenue

   Synonyms:
   expenditure, outlay, disbursement, payment, compensation, price, worth, expense, charge, outgoings

Matched Categories

1. • Demand
   • Outgo

Princeton's WordNetRate these antonyms:1.0 / 1 vote

1. costnoun

   the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor

   Synonyms:
   monetary value, price, toll

2. monetary value, price, costnoun

   the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)

   "the fluctuating monetary value of gold and silver"; "he puts a high price on his services"; "he couldn't calculate the cost of the collection"

   Synonyms:
   monetary value, terms, price, damage, toll

3. price, cost, tollverb

   value measured by what must be given or done or undergone to obtain something

   "the cost in human life was enormous"; "the price of success is hard work"; "what price glory?"

   Synonyms:
   monetary value, price, terms, damage, toll, bell

4. cost, beverb

   be priced at

   "These shoes cost $100"

   Synonyms:
   make up, comprise, follow, equal, embody, personify, constitute, live, exist, be, represent

5. costverb

   require to lose, suffer, or sacrifice

   "This mistake cost him his job"

   Synonyms:
   be

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1. costnoun

   Synonyms:
   charge, expense, price, outlay, detriment, loss

How to use cost in a sentence?

1. Mick Mulvaney:

   We are looking at the cost-sharing payments on a month-to-month basis. We made them today. We'll make them tomorrow, but I don't think we'll see a long-term commitment from this administration.

2. Stephen Green:

   It's our view that that's not the most cost efficient ... way to see resources developed across a large, prolific basin like the Carnarvon.

3. President Trump:

   I reiterated to Chancellor Merkel my strong support for NATO, as well as the need for our NATO allies to pay their fair share for the cost of defense, many nations owe vast sums of money from past years, and it is very unfair to the United States. These nations must pay what they owe.

4. Donald Trump:

   The countries President Obama are defending must pay for the cost of this defense … and if not, the U.S. must be prepared to let these countries defend themselves. President Obama have no choice.

5. Finance Minister Ravi Karunanayake:

   This minimum damage cost does not include damaged vehicles, equipment and machinery. We urge foreign donors to channel their relief efforts through the government.

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