cheapness

noun

Definition of cheapnessnext
as in economy
the quality or practice of being overly sparing with money his chronic cheapness is such that he never takes vacations or replaces old, worn-out household goods

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Recent Examples of cheapness In this way, simple cheapness becomes the rationale for pumping yet more carbon emissions into the atmosphere to import lumber produced through the destruction of overseas forests. — Literary Hub, 23 July 2026 The cheapness of a people for whom other peoples’ lives are cheap. — Eugenie Brinkema, ARTnews.com, 14 June 2026 The apparent cheapness of the stock has been an object of frequent commentary. — Tobias Burns, CNBC, 27 May 2026 The airlines’ cheapness is less a weakness and more, the product. — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026 The paper also noted that beans, owing to their relative cheapness, have a stigmatizing association with poverty. — Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2026 Not least among these is their relative cheapness compared to manned systems, combined with their expendability. — New Atlas, 19 Feb. 2026 What once telegraphed cheapness now confers extreme value. — The Editors, Robb Report, 8 Nov. 2025 Also important to note, diversity is not the same thing as accessibility, and neither are inherently tied to cheapness. — Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 17 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cheapness
  1. economy
  2. economizing
  3. stinginess
  4. saving
  5. tightness
  6. parsimony
  7. providence
Noun
  • The goal behind the project is to boost the state's bottom line and grow Illinois' economy.
    — Tara Molina, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Mastering the clipping economy Some of Ossoff’s newfound fans know him mostly from clips — one or two-minute-long videos that travel wide and far on social media platforms.
    — Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of economy
Noun
  • Inflation continues to pressure consumers The holiday economizing comes as Americans continue to battle inflation, which rose after the COVID-19 pandemic to levels not seen since the 1980s.
    — Alexander Coolidge, Cincinnati Enquirer, 11 Nov. 2025
Definition of economizing
Noun
  • What’s behind all the token stinginess?
    — Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 3 June 2026
  • That’s why Holmes’ steady stinginess looms so large.
    — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 9 May 2026
Definition of stinginess
Noun
  • This year, though, with the Jays exiting a buy-and-sell deadline in danger of squandering their season, Kirk’s latest heater might be season-saving.
    — Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The other is a reference to the genre, presented as endangered and in need of saving.
    — Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of saving
Noun
  • Plum was limited to 14 minutes in the Mercury’s 95-75 loss to Washington on Sunday due to left calf tightness.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Stribling missed a handful of practices while dealing with hamstring tightness before getting back on the field last Thursday.
    — Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of tightness
Noun
  • Matching the brain’s ability to learn and energy parsimony isn’t a new idea.
    — Steven Levy, Wired News, 4 June 2026
  • The 42-year-old former defender’s task will be to bring the same level of parsimony to Marseille’s transfer dealings.
    — Tom Williams, New York Times, 17 May 2026
Definition of parsimony
Noun
  • Have faith in His providence, even if your heart feels too broken to accept it right now.
    — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Google is quick to point out that SynthID is not a silver bullet for digital providence.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 29 July 2026
Definition of providence

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