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astronomical


These are words and phrases related to astronomical. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of astronomical.

COSTING A LOT OF MONEY


Property prices are astronomical in London.

Synonyms and examples


expensive
He thinks he's special with his expensive suits and fancy shoes.
dear
mainly UK
I find the veg too dear in that supermarket.
costly
They made several costly mistakes, including spending $60 million on shoddy machinery.
pricey
informal
The restaurants in town are a bit pricey.
exclusive
They have an apartment in an exclusive part of town.
fancy
informal
We stayed in a fancy hotel on the beach.
posh
informal
He took me to a posh restaurant.
exorbitant
Customers are charged exorbitant prices for drinks.
extortionate
disapproving
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.
usurious
formaldisapproving
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.
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cost a (small) fortune
cost an arm and a leg
informal
be daylight robbery
UKinformal
be highway robbery
be a rip-off
be prohibitively expensive
be beyond/out of reach
can not afford
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If something is expensive, it costs a lot of money. You can also say that things are very expensive.

GREATER THAN THE AVERAGE SIZE OR AMOUNT


Professional 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.
ginormous
informal
The guy has a ginormous ego.
sizeable
mainly UK
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.
tidy
informal
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.
goodly
old-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.
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well built
heavyset
thickset
burly
hulking
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If something is large, it is greater than the average size or amount. If a person is large, they have a body that is bigger than average.

astronomical | American Thesaurus


astronomical


adjective
These are words and phrases related to astronomical. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of astronomical.

CELESTIAL


Synonyms


celestial
astral
solar
planetary
stellar
sky

Antonyms


earthly
terrestrial
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