Costly
Costly adjective - Commanding a large price.
Usage example: running is one sport that does not require a lot of costly equipment
Uneconomic and costly are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Uneconomic" instead an adjective "Costly".
Uneconomic
Uneconomic adjective - Wasteful of resources.
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Costly and uneconomic are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Costly" instead an adjective "Uneconomic".
Nearby Word: uneconomical
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