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   cheap

   /tʃiːp/

   adjective

   • 1. low in price, especially in relation to similar items or services: "local buses were reliable and cheap" Similar inexpensivelow-pricedlow-pricelow-costeconomicaleconomiccompetitiveaffordablereasonablereasonably pricedmoderately pricedkeenly pricedbudgeteconomycheap and cheerfulbargaincut-ratecut-pricehalf-pricesale-pricesalereducedon special offermarked downdiscounteddiscountrock-bottomgiveawayinformal:bargain-basementslashedgoing for a songdirt cheapbargainousOpposite expensive
   • ▪ charging low prices: "a cheap restaurant"
   • ▪ inexpensive because of inferior quality: "cheap, shoddy goods" Similar poor-qualitysecond-ratethird-ratesubstandardlow-gradeinferiorcommonvulgarshoddytrashytawdrytinnybrassyworthlessmeretriciouscheap and nastycheapjackgimcrackBrummagempinchbeckinformal:cheapojunkytackykitschnot up to muchrubbishrubbishynaffduffropygrottytwopenny-halfpennya dime a dozentinhorntwo-bitdime-storevulgar slang:crapcrappychickenshitarchaic:trumperyOpposite high-class
   • 2. of little worth because achieved in a discreditable way requiring little effort: "her moment of cheap triumph" Similar despicablecontemptiblelowbaseimmoralunscrupulousunprincipledunsavourydistastefulunpleasantmeanshabbysordidvulgartawdrylow-mindeddishonourablediscreditableignoblesorryshamefulinformal:beastlyarchaic:scurvyOpposite admirable
   • ▪ deserving contempt: "a cheap trick" Similar despicablecontemptiblelowbaseimmoralunscrupulousunprincipledunsavourydistastefulunpleasantmeanshabbysordidvulgartawdrylow-mindeddishonourablediscreditableignoblesorryshamefulinformal:beastlyarchaic:scurvyOpposite admirable
   • ▪ miserly: informal North American "she's too cheap to send me a postcard" Similar miserlyniggardlyclose-fistedparsimoniouspenny-pinchingcheese-paringungenerouspenuriousilliberalclosegraspinggreedyavariciousacquisitiveScrooge-likemeanmiserableinformal:tight-fistedstingytightmingymoney-grubbingskinflintygrabbyhungryvulgar slang:tight as a duck's arsetight-arsetight-arsedtight-asstight-assedarchaic:nearniggard

   adverb

   • 1. at or for a low price: "a house that was going cheap because of the war"

   Word Origin late 15th century: from an obsolete phrase good cheap ‘a good bargain’, from Old Englishcēap ‘bargaining, trade’, based on Latin caupo ‘small trader, innkeeper’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. cheapish adjective

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCHEAP | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   CHEAP definition: 1. costing little money or less than is usual or expected: 2. If a shop or restaurant is cheap, it…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of CHEAP is charging or obtainable at a low price. How to use cheap in a sentence. charging or obtainable at a low price; purchasable below the going price or the real value; depreciated in value (as by currency inflation)…

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCHEAP definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   cheap now usually suggests shoddiness, inferiority, showy imitation, complete unworthiness, and the like: a cheap kind of fur. inexpensive emphasizes lowness of price (although more expensive than cheap) and suggests that the value is fully equal to the cost: an inexpensive dress.

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitioncheap adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of cheap adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   Cheap definition: costing very little; relatively low in price; inexpensive. See examples of CHEAP used in a sentence.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishCHEAP | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary - Cambridge ...

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   CHEAP definition: 1. not expensive, or costing less than usual: 2. where you have to pay less than usual or less…. Learn more.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › cheapCheap - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   Something cheap doesn't cost much money. But watch out, because cheap things are also often cheaply made. When prices are low, they're cheap: that's a good thing.

9. www.thefreedictionary.com › cheapCheap - definition of cheap by The Free Dictionary

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   1. a. Relatively low in cost; inexpensive or comparatively inexpensive. b. Charging low prices: a cheap restaurant. 2. a. Obtainable at a low rate of interest. Used especially of money. b. Devalued, as in buying power: cheap dollars. 3. Achieved with little effort: a cheap victory; cheap laughs. 4.

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    A complete guide to the word "CHEAP": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › cheapcheap | meaning of cheap in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

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    cheap meaning, definition, what is cheap: not at all expensive, or lower in price ...: Learn more.