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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4
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 This collaborative research aims to decarbonize a ubiquitous resource by enabling cleaner and cheaper hydrogen production. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2026 The theory is further bolstered by the jewelry’s material,Copper alloy was considered a cheaper metal at the time, and usually only worn by lower status individuals. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 3 Sep. 2026 Most of the other nut butter products are significantly cheaper and from bigger brands that some consumers may be familiar with such as Justin’s and Once Again. — Lizzie Kane, Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 2026 Anthropic released a new version of its Fable model that the company says is both cheaper and more capable. — Benjamin Guggenheim, Washington Post, 2 Sep. 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
Adjective
  • As a result, downside protection is inexpensive, according to Citadel's Rubner.
    — Oliver Renick, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Its architecture could contribute to future efforts involving inexpensive rockets produced in much larger quantities.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of inexpensive
Adjective
  • Whether the outcome will be terrible or beautiful is unclear.
    — Robert Rubsam, New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Feral pigeons are famously terrible nest builders and are drawn to buildings and roofs with features like solar panels, chimneys, eaves, and AC units to make their homes.
    — Molly Burford, Southern Living, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of terrible
Adjective
  • Getting to that point required careful control of stress during fabrication.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Huntsinger, playing along with Variety’s should-win/will-win Emmy prediction game, drew a careful line.
    — Clayton Davis, Variety, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of careful
Adjective
  • Post-election powers Keisha Lance Bottoms has a message for Republicans who might be tempted to limit her powers in a lame-duck special session if the Democrat wins the race for governor in November.
    — Adam Beam, AJC.com, 2 Sep. 2026
  • President John Adams, after losing his 1800 reëlection bid, used his lame-duck period to fill the judiciary with sympathizers.
    — Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of lame
Adjective
  • Robert Pattinson is back in Gotham City, and donning the batsuit isn’t as easy as his first go-round.
    — Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Casually sporting leggings as a pair of pants can identify you as an easy target for thieves.
    — Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of easy
Adjective
  • Choose one small goal, keep it affordable, and let joy build through action.
    — Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Aug. 2026
  • The company is known for its affordable drinks and ice cream, including its signature King Cone vanilla ice cream.
    — Jenny Lee, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of affordable
Adjective
  • Dozens of companies have withdrawn over the past decades due to poor profits, an uncertain business outlook and concerns about harm to their reputations from making arms, especially lethal weapons.
    — Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Along the way, the audience can expect tons of humiliation, terrible second prizes, and the guarantee that Robertson will turn at least one poor soul's wrong turn into several minutes of unhinged public destruction.
    — Rebecca Rosman, NPR, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of poor
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  • Steve Bova, another friend and former director of the international division at Systematics, recalled how Steuri was anything but selfish.
    — Dylan Sherman, Arkansas Online, 1 Sep. 2026
  • But the most terrifying characters are the broken, vain, selfish parents who in one way or another cause their children so much harm.
    — Deputy Managing Editor, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
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“Cheap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cheap. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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