cheap

1 of 3

adjective

ˈchēp

: charging or obtainable at a low price

a good cheap hotel

cheap tickets

: purchasable below the going price or the real value

: depreciated in value (as by currency inflation)

cheap dollars

: of inferior quality or worth : tawdry, sleazy

cheap workmanship

: stingy

My uncle was too cheap to pay for dinner.

: contemptible because of lack of any fine, lofty, or redeeming qualities

feeling cheap

I felt cheap, full of shame and guilt

: gained or done with little effort

a cheap victory

talk is cheap

of money : obtainable at a low rate of interest

cheapish

ˈchē-pish

adjective

cheapishly adverb

cheaply

ˈchē-plē

adverb

cheapness noun

cheap

2 of 3

adverb

: for little cost : cheaply

was able to buy it cheap

"It all seems to centre round that bust of Napoleon which I bought for this very room about four months ago. I picked it up cheap from Harding Brothers, two doors from the High Street Station."

Arthur Conan Doyle

cheap

3 of 3

noun

obsolete

: bargain see also for cheap, on the cheap

Example Sentences

Adjective I always buy the cheapest brand of cereal. curtains made of cheap material He wears a cheap watch that's always breaking. This gas station is cheaper than the one by the highway. Don't be cheap—buy good quality tires for your car.

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Oregon is cheap because the state doesn’t have a sales tax, which would otherwise add tens of millions of dollars to the cost of building and maintaining a data center.

oregonlive, 8 Sep. 2022 That’s a good thing since none of the four will go for cheap.

Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 7 Sep. 2022 With prices starting at $250 for enough space to get a small cookout drunk and ranging up to $1,500 for one so enormous, it could be used to cater an outdoor wedding, the coolers aren’t cheap.

Amanda Mull, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2022 The thesis in favor of acquisition would be to pick up the asset on the cheap since it's lost so much value in the past year.

Paul R. La Monica, CNN, 1 Sep. 2022 One factor limiting student interest in culinary school is that a four-year culinary degree isn’t cheap.

Allison Salerno, Washington Post, 30 Aug. 2022 Make your own homemade cleaning products on the cheap with vinegar and other natural products.

Caitlin Sole, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Aug. 2022 Those shots are always built in the past — easy to draw because a pencil is cheap.

J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 25 Aug. 2022 These grinders are cheap, and yes, using fresh beans in a blade grinder is far better than buying ground coffee.

Jaina Grey Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 24 Aug. 2022 See More

Kids Definition

cheap 1 of 2

adjective

ˈchēp

cheaper; cheapest

: not costing much

a cheap meal

: charging low prices

a cheap hotel

: worth little : of low quality

cheap perfume

: gained without much effort

a cheap victory

: having little self-respect

I feel cheap lying to her.

: not willing to share or spend money : stingy

my cheap uncle

cheap

2 of 2

adverb

: at low cost

They'll sell cheap.

单词	cheapness
释义	cheap 1 of 3 adjective ˈchēp 1 a : charging or obtainable at a low price a good cheap hotel cheap tickets b : purchasable below the going price or the real value c : depreciated in value (as by currency inflation) cheap dollars 2 a : of inferior quality or worth : tawdry, sleazy cheap workmanship b : stingy My uncle was too cheap to pay for dinner. c : contemptible because of lack of any fine, lofty, or redeeming qualities feeling cheap I felt cheap, full of shame and guilt 3 : gained or done with little effort a cheap victory talk is cheap 4 of money : obtainable at a low rate of interest cheapish ˈchē-pish adjective cheapishly adverb cheaply ˈchē-plē adverb cheapness noun cheap 2 of 3 adverb : for little cost : cheaply was able to buy it cheap "It all seems to centre round that bust of Napoleon which I bought for this very room about four months ago. I picked it up cheap from Harding Brothers, two doors from the High Street Station." Arthur Conan Doyle cheap 3 of 3 noun obsolete : bargain see also for cheap, on the cheap Synonyms Adjective affordable bargain-basement budget cheapie cheapo chintzy cut-price [chiefly British] cut-rate dime-store dirt cheap el cheapo inexpensive low low-end popular reasonable See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Adjective I always buy the cheapest brand of cereal. curtains made of cheap material He wears a cheap watch that's always breaking. This gas station is cheaper than the one by the highway. Don't be cheap—buy good quality tires for your car. Recent Examples on the Web Adjective Oregon is cheap because the state doesn’t have a sales tax, which would otherwise add tens of millions of dollars to the cost of building and maintaining a data center. oregonlive, 8 Sep. 2022 That’s a good thing since none of the four will go for cheap. Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 7 Sep. 2022 With prices starting at $250 for enough space to get a small cookout drunk and ranging up to $1,500 for one so enormous, it could be used to cater an outdoor wedding, the coolers aren’t cheap. Amanda Mull, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2022 The thesis in favor of acquisition would be to pick up the asset on the cheap since it's lost so much value in the past year. Paul R. La Monica, CNN, 1 Sep. 2022 One factor limiting student interest in culinary school is that a four-year culinary degree isn’t cheap. Allison Salerno, Washington Post, 30 Aug. 2022 Make your own homemade cleaning products on the cheap with vinegar and other natural products. Caitlin Sole, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Aug. 2022 Those shots are always built in the past — easy to draw because a pencil is cheap. J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 25 Aug. 2022 These grinders are cheap, and yes, using fresh beans in a blade grinder is far better than buying ground coffee. Jaina Grey Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 24 Aug. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Noun and Adjective Middle English chep, from Old English cēap trade; akin to Old High German kouf trade; both ultimately from Latin caupo tradesman First Known Use Adjective 1509, in the meaning defined at sense 1b Adverb 1569, in the meaning defined above Noun before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above Phrases Containing cheap cheap shot cheap thrill on the cheap talk is cheap dirt cheap for cheap come cheap cheap shot cheap thrill on the cheap talk is cheap dirt cheap for cheap come cheap See More Kids Definition cheap 1 of 2 adjective ˈchēp cheaper; cheapest 1 : not costing much a cheap meal 2 : charging low prices a cheap hotel 3 : worth little : of low quality cheap perfume 4 : gained without much effort a cheap victory 5 : having little self-respect I feel cheap lying to her. 6 : not willing to share or spend money : stingy my cheap uncle cheap 2 of 2 adverb : at low cost They'll sell cheap. cheapness noun 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 Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance economy economizing stinginess miserliness saving tightness niggardliness penuriousness parsimony providence frugality pinching closeness cheeseparing penny-pinching tightfistedness managing skimping thrift conserving scrimping husbanding conservation husbandry Antonyms & Near Antonyms generosity liberality extravagance unselfishness largess philanthropy largesse bounty lavishness wastefulness dissipation improvidence bountifulness prodigality openhandedness openheartedness squandering See More
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cheap

adjective

adverb

noun

Synonyms

Example Sentences

Word History

Phrases Containing cheap

Kids Definition

adjective

adverb

noun