Main Entry: ²cheap

Function: adjective

Date: 1509

1 a : purchasable below the going price or the real value b : charging or obtainable at a low price <a good cheap hotel> <cheap tickets> c : depreciated in value (as by currency inflation) <cheap dollars>
2 : gained or done with little effort <a cheap victory> <talk is cheap>
3 a : of inferior quality or worth : tawdry, sleazy <cheap workmanship> b : contemptible because of lack of any fine, lofty, or redeeming qualities <feeling cheap> c : stingy <my cheap uncle>
4 of money : obtainable at a low rate of interest

— cheap adverb

— cheap·ish \ˈchē-pish\ adjective

— cheap·ish·ly adverb

— cheap·ly \ˈchē-plē\ adverb

— cheap·ness noun