cheap

adjective

ˈchēp How to pronounce cheap (audio)
Definition of cheapnext
1
as in inexpensive
costing little e-mail is so popular because it's a cheap way to send messages

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2
as in terrible
of low quality a cheap sweater that started to unravel almost as soon as I bought it

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3
as in stingy
giving or sharing as little as possible a cheap coworker who never contributes to the collections taken up in the office

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as in lame
arousing or deserving of one's loathing and disgust that was a cheap thing to say to someone who never did you any harm

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as in easy
involving minimal difficulty or effort the boxer's early bouts were cheap wins, but now he's moving up to the top ranks of boxing

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Recent Examples of cheap That image of these girls putting on their cheap, Dollar General glitter with the sweat and the smell, the texture was so important to me. — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 13 Aug. 2026 This only to further the narrative of Hollywood as the new Detroit — a spiritual rather than physical home to a once-thriving industry that has transposed its modes of production to cheaper neighborhoods. — Chris Lee, Vulture, 13 Aug. 2026 With the right color scheme, plenty of cheaper containers can be easily converted into similar community video rental stands. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 13 Aug. 2026 Even without it, JPMorgan said shares are so cheap there's still more upside to be had. — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cheap
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cheap
  1. inexpensive
  2. terrible
  3. careful
  4. lame
  5. easy
  6. affordable
  7. poor
  8. selfish
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  • Yet neither sourcing approach is inexpensive or fast; each requires a thorough cost-benefit analysis.
    — Jim DeLoach, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Ultimately, the combination of low cost (both to buy and to run) and reasonable speed makes the EcoTank ET-1910 our Editors' Choice pick for an inexpensive single-function inkjet.
    — M. David Stone, PC Magazine, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of inexpensive
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  • That Crowley came from behind to win was a testament to Evers’ grit and determination to keep the nomination from Hong, whom Evers said was unlikely to win in November, and to how terrible of a campaigner Hong turned out to be in the home stretch.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Although the Constitution requires congressional involvement in war-making, Trump like Nixon disdained that mandate with terrible consequences.
    — Elizabeth Holtzman, New York Daily News, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of terrible
Adjective
  • Kurz said that the field team put careful consideration into selecting each site.
    — John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Steve Bardens/Getty Images Brighton & Hove Albion must be careful that the chill of winter does not arrive much earlier than normal for them this season in the Conference League.
    — Andy Naylor, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of careful
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  • In that time seven states seceded from the Union, while lame-duck Pres.
    — Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The jokes are still wildly scattershot and frequently, knowingly lame; the production is still cheap and cheerfully scrappy; the whole ragged enterprise is still reliant on the evident affection and chemistry between its players to hold it together.
    — Guy Lodge, Variety, 5 Aug. 2026
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  • Cities and smaller communities across the country are competing for remote workers with thousands of dollars in cash, housing assistance, coworking memberships, and other perks designed to make relocating a little easier.
    — Meggen Harris, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The easiest starting point used to be a revenue multiplier, with a final figure finessed by other factors such as assets, stadium and brand.
    — Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of easy
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  • There are currently 159,000 applicants on NYCHA's waitlist, so in an affordable housing shortage, those turnovers become even more important.
    — Tim McNicholas, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The city of Chicago recently pursued a worthy effort to build affordable apartments on the West Side.
    — Harold Pollack, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of affordable
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  • On the other lies a park in one of the Bronx’s poorest communities, built on the site of the former Yankee Stadium after the old home of the Yankees was torn down in 2009 and 2010.
    — Sam Blum, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Iran’s economy was in a dire state before the war too, with poor economic conditions a key driving factor behind the anti-regime demonstrations which kicked off in the Iranian capital city Tehran in 2025.
    — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of poor
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  • Not because this generation is somehow softer or more selfish.
    — Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Aug. 2026
  • In essence, charisma is a vehicle for alignment and temporarily eroding the individual or selfish agendas that typically undermine effective group coordination and team collaboration.
    — Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
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