cheap·jack
| \ ˈchēp-ˌjak
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Definition of cheapjack
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: a haggling huckster
2
: a dealer in cheap merchandise
cheapjack
adjectiveDefinition of cheapjack (Entry 2 of 2)
1
: being inferior, cheap, or worthless
cheapjack movie companies
2
: unscrupulously opportunistic
cheapjack speculators
Synonyms & Antonyms for cheapjack
Synonyms: Adjective
- bad,
- bargain-basement,
- bum,
- cheap,
- cheesy,
- coarse,
- common,
- crappy
- [slang],
- cut-rate,
- el cheapo,
- execrable,
- gimcrack,
- inferior,
- junky,
- lousy,
- low-grade,
- low-rent,
- mediocre,
- miserable,
- poor,
- rotten,
- rubbishy,
- schlock
- (or schlocky also shlock or shlocky),
- second-rate,
- shoddy,
- sleazy,
- terrible,
- trashy,
- trumpery,
- wretched
Antonyms: Adjective
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“Cheapjack.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cheapjack. Accessed 8 Aug. 2022.
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