Synonyms of cheapened

cheapened 1 of 2

adjective

as in compounded

Related Words

• compounded
• combined
• debased
• incorporated
• doctored
• mixed
• blended
• merged
• spoiled
• mingled
• corrupted
• intermingled
• commingled
• soiled
• intermixed
• sullied
• coalesced
• defiled
• fouled
• besmirched
• begrimed
• contaminated
• dirtied
• adulterated
• diluted
• tainted
• polluted
• befouled
• unfiltered
• dilute
• unclarified
• bemired
• alloyed
• maculate
• thinned
• unrefined
• impure
• weakened
• adulterate

Dissimilar Words

• pure
• fine
• refined
• undiluted
• unadulterated
• uncontaminated
• untainted
• unalloyed
• uncut
• plain
• purified
• filtered
• unmixed
• unpolluted
• neat
• concentrated
• strong
• straight
• clarified
• sterile
• ultrapure
• pasteurized
• ultrarefined
• uncombined
• sterilized
• immaculate
• stainless
• clean
• unsullied
• spotless
• unsoiled

cheapened

2 of 2

verb

past tense of cheapen

1

as in reduced

to diminish the price or value of

a glutted market cheapened cranberries to the point where they were selling for less than what it cost to grow them

Synonyms & Similar Words

• reduced
• devalued
• lowered
• depressed
• attenuated
• depreciated
• devaluated
• sank
• downgraded
• shrank
• wrote down
• marked down
• debased
• wrote off
• broke
• demonetized
• undervalued
• underestimated
• lessened
• compressed
• underrated
• dwindled
• underpriced
• downsized
• deflated
• abridged
• contracted
• moderated
• de-escalated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• enhanced
• appreciated
• upgraded
• inflated
• marked up
• increased
• added
• blew up
• expanded
• overestimated
• overpriced
• overrated
• extended
• multiplied
• augmented
• enlarged
• amplified
• bloated
• overvalued
• compounded
• heightened
• maximized
• boosted
• swelled
• escalated
• raised
• upped
• dilated
• aggrandized
• ballooned

2

as in degraded

to lower in character, dignity, or quality

a politician who would cheapen herself by caving in to lobbyists

Synonyms & Similar Words

• degraded
• deteriorated
• weakened
• diluted
• corrupted
• humiliated
• subverted
• debased
• poisoned
• perverted
• ruined
• destroyed
• damaged
• lessened
• demeaned
• marred
• bastardized
• depraved
• disgraced
• tainted
• warped
• vitiated
• debauched
• prostituted
• polluted
• demoralized
• profaned
• shamed
• hurt
• contaminated
• cankered
• abased
• thinned
• harmed
• humbled
• impaired
• wrecked
• tarnished
• dishonored
• defiled
• spoiled
• flawed
• dirtied
• stained
• watered down
• depreciated
• begrimed
• befouled
• descended
• defaced
• downgraded
• blemished
• took down

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• improved
• elevated
• uplifted
• honored
• ennobled
• amended
• enhanced
• exalted
• enriched
• dignified
• perfected
• bettered
• ameliorated
• refined
• restored
• cleaned
• purified
• clarified
• cleansed
• respected
• meliorated

3

as in humiliated

to reduce to a lower standing in one's own eyes or in others' eyes

she really cheapens herself by shamelessly pursuing men like that

Synonyms & Similar Words

• humiliated
• discredited
• degraded
• embarrassed
• shamed
• debased
• demeaned
• humbled
• disgraced
• confused
• dishonored
• insulted
• rattled
• lowered
• diminished
• smirched
• abased
• chastened
• criticized
• fouled
• took down
• ridiculed
• detracted
• sank
• disparaged
• minimized
• mortified
• belittled
• discounted
• depreciated
• disconcerted
• decried
• flustered
• maligned
• nonplussed
• condemned
• fazed
• abashed
• discountenanced
• confounded
• discomfited
• slandered
• defamed
• defiled
• libeled
• affronted
• castigated
• denounced
• cried down
• wrote off
• execrated
• bad-mouthed
• censured
• put down
• damned
• reprobated
• reprehended

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• elevated
• exalted
• praised
• celebrated
• recognized
• honored
• applauded
• deified
• cited
• decorated
• complimented
• canonized
• cheered
• boasted
• lauded
• acknowledged
• commended
• hailed
• extolled
• touted
• congratulated
• saluted
• acclaimed
• eulogized
• feted
• aggrandized
• highlighted
• magnified
• ennobled
• promoted
• glorified
• enshrined
• lifted
• spotlighted
• upgraded
• dignified
• advanced
• played up
• boosted
• raised
• uplifted
• enthroned
• idealized
• romanticized
• enskied

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of cheapened

Verb

It should never be cheapened into a pretext for a tariff policy built on dubious legal theories and personal grievances. — ABC News, 23 July 2026

The result is that sports are cheapened, perhaps irredeemably. — Literary Hub, 26 Feb. 2026

The failure to do so has only cheapened our nation and risks our future as a beacon for the world. — The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 7 Feb. 2026

In this way, Bad Bunny’s popularity has not cheapened his message. — Vanessa Diaz, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2025

The stock is still benefiting from having been dismissed and cheapened by prior fears of its search franchise being disrupted. — Michael Santoli, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2025