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bargain-basement

adjective

ˈbär-gən-ˈbās-mənt How to pronounce bargain-basement (audio)
Definition of bargain-basementnext
1
as in cheap
costing little throughout the trip we ate at bargain-basement restaurants in order to save money

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2
as in inferior
of low quality bargain-basement shoes that fell apart after a week

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Recent Examples of bargain-basement Old Navy should introduce designer collaborations and sleeker accessories to offset its reputation as bargain-basement. — Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 16 Mar. 2026 Perhaps owners harbor some wishful thinking about bargain-basement rates. — Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 11 Mar. 2026 Such accounts were an early indication of the bargain-basement mentality of the organization's leadership. — Melissa Renteria, San Antonio Express-News, 26 Feb. 2026 Soon, the proud agricultural families are forced to migrate and sell their land at bargain-basement prices. — Alissa Simon, Variety, 4 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bargain-basement
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bargain-basement
  1. cheap
  2. inferior
  3. reasonable
  4. poor
  5. inexpensive
  6. terrible
  7. affordable
  8. bad
Adjective
  • JetKVM Smaller, cheaper and now wireless JetKVM Mini will come in two versions.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Wolk expressed confidence that J & J can continue growing through future patent expirations, which allow cheaper competition to erode sales of blockbuster drugs.
    — Alexa LoMonaco,Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of cheap
Adjective
  • Teams — worried about how a politically defiant Black quarterback on the roster would impact their bottom lines — over the next several seasons signed dozens of inferior quarterbacks to round out their depth charts.
    — Mike Jones, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Luckily for the Hurricanes, the rest of their game on defense has held up against a pair of inferior opponents.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of inferior
Adjective
  • The judge then reread his instructions on reasonable doubt before sending them back to continue deliberating.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Deadlocked jurors have deliberated seven days, with one panelist accused of misapplying reasonable doubt, exposing deep divisions over whether the Massachusetts mother is criminally responsible for killing her three young children.
    — Michael Casey, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of reasonable
Adjective
  • The following season, Chelsea topped their Champions League group, but poor Premier League form saw Mourinho sacked in mid-December.
    — Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Many are in poor shape, with thin, uninsulated walls, leaky windows, old or broken swamp coolers and electrical systems that can't always handle air conditioners.
    — Alejandra Borunda, NPR, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of poor
Adjective
  • An inexpensive model call can become a significant operating expense when repeated millions of times.
    — Nitin Gupta, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Plastic is one of humanity’s most useful, flexible, and inexpensive inventions.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 13 Sep. 2026
Definition of inexpensive
Adjective
  • As a rookie, the Pats lost plenty, but that was with a terrible roster around him.
    — Chad Graff, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
  • The company reported another terrible quarter and cut its full-year outlook for the second time in three months.
    — Alyson Shontell, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of terrible
Adjective
  • Berman has argued that the development is out of context and doubted the claims of affordable housing promised by the developer.
    — David Freedlander, Curbed, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The 660-square-foot Penthouse Suite is one of the smaller and more affordable options, where a family of four or fewer won’t feel short on space.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of affordable
Adjective
  • The term, once confined to technical science papers, has gripped Silicon Valley, steered trillions of dollars in investment and fanned fears of human displacement, or worse.
    — George Musser, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2026
  • That’s cool that people (liked it), but that’s bad ball security.
    — Taylor Eldridge, Kansas City Star, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of bad

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“Bargain-basement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bargain-basement. Accessed 18 Sep. 2026.

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