costlessadj.

Brit.

/ˈkɒstləs/,

/ˈkɔːstləs/, U.S.

/ˈkɔstləs/,

/ˈkɑstləs/

Forms: see cost n.³ and -less suffix.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: cost n.³, -less suffix.

Etymology: < cost n.³ + -less suffix.Compare Dutch kosteloos (already in Middle Dutch as costeloos, costeloes in sense ‘involving no loss or sacrifice’, frequently in the collocation costeloes ende schadeloes; early 19th cent. in sense ‘free of charge’), Middle Low German kostelōs involving no loss or sacrifice (frequently in the collocation kostelōs ende schadelōs).

Without cost, free of charge; involving no loss or sacrifice.

ΘΚΠ

society > trade and finance > charges > freedom from charge > [adjective]

shot-freelOE

freea1225

costless1509

scot-free1542

free cost1586

chargeless1599

cost-free1602

gratuitous1656

gratis1659

pro deo1856

comp1875

tariffless1891

uncharged1894

buckshee1915

freebie1937

mahala1977

value-added1982

1509 A. Barclay Brant's Shyp of Folys (Pynson) f. lxxiiii They may theyr lernynge receyue costeles and fre. [No corresponding passage in the French original.]

1626 R. Bernard Isle of Man ii. 208 Costlesse complement, Faire-Speech.

1665 R. Boyle Occas. Refl. iv. ii. sig. Aa4^v After we had a while enjoy'd this costless, and yet excellent Musick.

1756 E. Bannac Apparition I. v. 104 Who, coveting Things difficult in the Attainment, will, even to Contempt, disdain the costless Offering.

1792 T. Paine Rights of Man: Pt. Second v. 169 If..the good to be obtained be worthy of a passive, rational, and costless revolution, it would be bad policy to prefer waiting for a calamity.

1846 R. C. Trench Notes Miracles xxii. 331 It should be an easy thing, a costless effort, to return thanks to him.

1875 W. S. Jevons Money xviii. 233 Postage stamps..form a convenient and costless form of remittance.

1928 Courier-Crescent (Orrville, Ohio) 7 Aug. Costless fuel for operation of airplanes is now said to be discovered and may this continue until we have costless fuel for our hungry furnace.

1982 Japan Econ. Jrnl. (Nexis) 23 Feb. 24 Improvement of productivity in some areas could be almost costless.

2013 A. Admati & M. Hellwig Bankers' New Clothes x. 157 Printing money is costless for the central bank but can impose a large ‘inflation tax’ on the public.

Derivatives

ˈcostlessness n.

ΘΚΠ

society > trade and finance > charges > freedom from charge > [noun]

gratuitousness1727

costlessness1844

uncost1868

1844 Morning Chron. 6 May 5/1 What money the sale of waste land produced was all gain, what emigration it paid for was costless to the State. This costlessness is the grand point.

1914 Cent. Mag. Mar. 707/1 The ease and costlessness of modern locomotion enables them to maintain a group of residences in the nearest town.

1967 Roselle (Illinois) Reg. 18 Oct. 10/1 My suggestion concerning the minimum wage revolved around the ease and costlessness of its repeal.

2006 Compar. Educ. Rev. 50 p. iv The costlessness to authors of electronic submissions creates other costs for editorial staff.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	costless
释义	costlessadj. Brit. /ˈkɒstləs/, /ˈkɔːstləs/, U.S. /ˈkɔstləs/, /ˈkɑstləs/ Forms: see cost n.³ and -less suffix. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: cost n.³, -less suffix. Etymology: < cost n.³ + -less suffix.Compare Dutch kosteloos (already in Middle Dutch as costeloos, costeloes in sense ‘involving no loss or sacrifice’, frequently in the collocation costeloes ende schadeloes; early 19th cent. in sense ‘free of charge’), Middle Low German kostelōs involving no loss or sacrifice (frequently in the collocation kostelōs ende schadelōs). Without cost, free of charge; involving no loss or sacrifice. ΘΚΠ society > trade and finance > charges > freedom from charge > [adjective] shot-freelOE freea1225 costless1509 scot-free1542 free cost1586 chargeless1599 cost-free1602 gratuitous1656 gratis1659 pro deo1856 comp1875 tariffless1891 uncharged1894 buckshee1915 freebie1937 mahala1977 value-added1982 1509 A. Barclay Brant's Shyp of Folys (Pynson) f. lxxiiii They may theyr lernynge receyue costeles and fre. [No corresponding passage in the French original.] 1626 R. Bernard Isle of Man ii. 208 Costlesse complement, Faire-Speech. 1665 R. Boyle Occas. Refl. iv. ii. sig. Aa4^v After we had a while enjoy'd this costless, and yet excellent Musick. 1756 E. Bannac Apparition I. v. 104 Who, coveting Things difficult in the Attainment, will, even to Contempt, disdain the costless Offering. 1792 T. Paine Rights of Man: Pt. Second v. 169 If..the good to be obtained be worthy of a passive, rational, and costless revolution, it would be bad policy to prefer waiting for a calamity. 1846 R. C. Trench Notes Miracles xxii. 331 It should be an easy thing, a costless effort, to return thanks to him. 1875 W. S. Jevons Money xviii. 233 Postage stamps..form a convenient and costless form of remittance. 1928 Courier-Crescent (Orrville, Ohio) 7 Aug. Costless fuel for operation of airplanes is now said to be discovered and may this continue until we have costless fuel for our hungry furnace. 1982 Japan Econ. Jrnl. (Nexis) 23 Feb. 24 Improvement of productivity in some areas could be almost costless. 2013 A. Admati & M. Hellwig Bankers' New Clothes x. 157 Printing money is costless for the central bank but can impose a large ‘inflation tax’ on the public. Derivatives ˈcostlessness n. ΘΚΠ society > trade and finance > charges > freedom from charge > [noun] gratuitousness1727 costlessness1844 uncost1868 1844 Morning Chron. 6 May 5/1 What money the sale of waste land produced was all gain, what emigration it paid for was costless to the State. This costlessness is the grand point. 1914 Cent. Mag. Mar. 707/1 The ease and costlessness of modern locomotion enables them to maintain a group of residences in the nearest town. 1967 Roselle (Illinois) Reg. 18 Oct. 10/1 My suggestion concerning the minimum wage revolved around the ease and costlessness of its repeal. 2006 Compar. Educ. Rev. 50 p. iv The costlessness to authors of electronic submissions creates other costs for editorial staff. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1509
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