1
as in inexpensive
costing little
e-mail is so popular because it's a cheap way to send messages
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2
as in terrible
of low quality
a cheap sweater that started to unravel almost as soon as I bought it
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as in stingy
giving or sharing as little as possible
a cheap coworker who never contributes to the collections taken up in the office
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as in lame
arousing or deserving of one's loathing and disgust
that was a cheap thing to say to someone who never did you any harm
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as in easy
involving minimal difficulty or effort
the boxer's early bouts were cheap wins, but now he's moving up to the top ranks of boxing
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Recent Examples of cheap
Bellini noted that hacking operations are much cheaper than bullets, planes or nuclear arms — what defense analysts call kinetic warfare.
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Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 25 June 2025
Battery-electric trucks will soon be cheaper than diesel trucks based on total cost of ownership across most vehicle types by 2030—even without subsidies.
—Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
The benefit of the Switch 2 coming out is that gear for the original Nintendo Switch is getting cheaper.
—Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 25 June 2025
The Florida Panthers championship parade on Sunday was not cheap.
—Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 24 June 2025
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Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 25 June 2025
Battery-electric trucks will soon be cheaper than diesel trucks based on total cost of ownership across most vehicle types by 2030—even without subsidies.
—Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
The benefit of the Switch 2 coming out is that gear for the original Nintendo Switch is getting cheaper.
—Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 25 June 2025
The Florida Panthers championship parade on Sunday was not cheap.
—Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 24 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cheap
Adjective
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When considering the company's substantial growth and impressive adjusted profitability, its current valuation appears inexpensive.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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During the post–Cold War era, the United States achieved unprecedented dominance, and maintaining it was relatively easy and inexpensive.—
KORI SCHAKE,
Foreign Affairs,
24 June 2025
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Rarely great, and consistently cringey in that NHL way we’re used to by now, but rarely terrible.—
Sean McIndoe,
New York Times,
28 June 2025
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Gi-hun is left with a terrible choice: kill the baby and survive, or sacrifice himself so that the baby can live.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
27 June 2025
Adjective
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Luxury sweets may cost a pretty penny, but giving your host a free pass to be a bit stingy with them?—
Betsy Cribb Watson,
Southern Living,
20 June 2025
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At some point, though, Indiana will need someone to make a tough bucket against a stingy defense.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
18 June 2025
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As holidays go, however, Flag Day can feel a bit lame.—
Kevin Fisher-Paulson,
San Francisco Chronicle,
8 June 2021
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My 11-year-old loved watching the pups roll balls and play a giant floor piano, but for non-dog owners (guilty as charged), parts of the series—like dressing dogs in little hats and outfits for a Parisian fashion show—feel lame.—
Tim Neville,
Outside Online,
23 Nov. 2020
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This compact camera is easy to mount and offers an ultrawide 170-degree angle, capturing excellent HD video in both daylight and nighttime conditions.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2025
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Think matching sets, easy trousers, breezy maxi dresses, and even beach totes.—
Christina Holevas,
Vogue,
25 June 2025
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According to Adams, 500,000 new jobs have been created and affordable housing has been expanded by turning unused buildings into homes.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
26 June 2025
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By clearly showing customers how their deposits fund beneficial projects like affordable housing and renewable energy, banks demonstrate that money can create positive change.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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Despite having a poor 2024 season that saw the Pirates remove Bednar from the closer role, the right-hander is back to his dominant form.—
Zach Pressnell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 June 2025
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The key drivers are BGE’s soaring spending and profits and poor management by PJM Interconnection, the private entity that operates our electric grid.—
Emily Scarr,
Baltimore Sun,
29 June 2025
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Iran is not a backward place, even if its current government is backward-looking and selfish.—
Colin Pascal,
Baltimore Sun,
24 June 2025
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There’s nobody selfish, one through nine, and the bench players, too.—
Mitch Sherman,
New York Times,
21 June 2025
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“Cheap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cheap. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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