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cheap

The souvenir shop sold cheap, brightly colored magnets.

Definition
  1. Adjective:
    • Low in price; costing little money: The primary meaning refers to something that does not cost much to buy or obtain.
    • Of poor quality; inferior: Describes something that is badly made or of low value, often because it is inexpensive.
    • Charging low prices: Used to describe a seller, service, or establishment that offers goods or services at low cost.
    • Deserving contempt; mean or stingy: Refers to behavior or attitudes that are ungenerous, contemptible, or lacking in dignity.
    • Tastelessly showy; flashy: Describes something that is bright, ornate, or attention-grabbing in a vulgar or tacky way.
Usage Examples
  • Low in price:
    • Fruits are cheap in the summer.
    • We found a cheap flight to Paris.
  • Of poor quality:
    • The furniture was cheap and fell apart quickly.
    • He made a cheap joke at her expense.
  • Charging low prices:
    • I always eat at that cheap diner on Main Street.
  • Deserving contempt:
    • That was a cheap trick to win the game.
    • He felt cheap after lying to his friend.
  • Tastelessly showy:
    • She wore a cheap, glittery dress to the formal event.
Advanced Usage
  • "to feel cheap": to feel ashamed, embarrassed, or unworthy.
    • He felt cheap for not helping his colleague.
  • "to hold someone cheap": to have a low opinion of someone; to regard someone with contempt.
    • After he broke his promise, she held him cheap.
  • "on the cheap": (idiomatic, often used after a verb) in a way that costs little money; cheaply.
    • They renovated the house on the cheap.
Variants and Related Words
  • Cheapen (verb): to make or become cheap or cheaper in price or quality; to degrade.
    • Using too many discounts can cheapen the brand's image.
  • Cheaply (adverb): at a low cost; in a cheap manner.
    • The shirt was cheaply made.
  • Cheapness (noun): the state or quality of being cheap.
    • The cheapness of the plastic was obvious.
Synonyms
  • Inexpensive: Low in price (neutral connotation).
  • Stingy: Unwilling to spend money (negative connotation for behavior).
  • Tacky: Showing poor taste or quality.
  • Shoddy: Badly made or done.
Antonyms
  • Expensive: Costing a lot of money.
  • Valuable: Worth a great deal of money or of great importance.
  • Tasteful: Showing good aesthetic judgment.
  • Generous: Showing a readiness to give more of something than is necessary.
Related Idioms and Phrases
  • "cheap shot": an unfair or unsportsmanlike criticism or attack.
    • The politician's comment was a cheap shot against his opponent's family.
  • "dirt cheap": extremely inexpensive.
    • I bought this vintage lamp dirt cheap at a garage sale.
  • "talk is cheap": it is easier to say you will do something than to actually do it.
    • He promised to help, but talk is cheap.
cheap

The souvenir shop sold cheap, brightly colored magnets.

Adjective
  1. embarrassingly stingy
  2. of very poor quality; flimsy
  3. tastelessly showy
    • a flash car
    • a flashy ring
    • garish colors
    • a gaudy costume
    • loud sport shirts
    • a meretricious yet stylish book
    • tawdry ornaments
  4. relatively low in price or charging low prices
    • it would have been cheap at twice the price
    • inexpensive family restaurants

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