cheapish

adjective

Definition of cheapishnext
as in inexpensive

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Recent Examples of cheapish There’s the cheapish and labor-intensive cooking at home and stretching leftovers, or the takeout/eating out experience that’s increasingly expensive. — Allyson Reedy, Denver Post, 14 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cheapish
  1. inexpensive
  2. cheap
  3. affordable
  4. low-end
  5. reasonable
  6. moderate
  7. chintzy
  8. cheapo
Adjective
  • Detmers is under relatively inexpensive cost control Owner Steve Cohen has already hinted about being less aggressive in free agency this winter, when the guidelines concerning spending in the sport will be rewritten.
    — Tim Britton, New York Times, 27 July 2026
  • Chinese manufacturers are no longer simply producing inexpensive alternatives.
    — Peter Lyon, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
Definition of inexpensive
Adjective
  • And wind down on Relic NoDa’s rope swings while sharing a cheap carafe.
    — Laura Horne July 31, Charlotte Observer, 31 July 2026
  • In 2022, demonstrators rallied against high electricity prices in the region, which supplies other parts of Pakistan with cheap hydroelectric power.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 30 July 2026
Definition of cheap
Adjective
  • Fans of upscale Mediterranean fare and anyone who wants to check out a José Andrés restaurant for affordable prices.
    — Connie Ogle July 31, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
  • VisionSpring launched the initiative in 2018 as an expansion of its work providing affordable eyewear to people living in poverty.
    — Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 31 July 2026
Definition of affordable
Adjective
  • These tend to be low-end or midrange detectors rather than anything powerful.
    — BestReviews, Mercury News, 27 July 2026
  • The low-end remains modest throughout, with the persistent kick drum never becoming a bother and the bass never quite standing out in the mix.
    — Mark Knapp, PC Magazine, 8 July 2026
Definition of low-end
Adjective
  • Just as reasonable public health officials had warned, measles is now finding vulnerable victims across the country.
    — Dr. Michael Good, Hartford Courant, 26 July 2026
  • No reasonable person would argue against providing animals with excellent medical care.
    — Marianne Pizzitola, New York Daily News, 25 July 2026
Definition of reasonable
Adjective
  • In Texas, moderate Republicans supported a shift in a state election regulatory process that required influencers paid more than $100 to post on behalf of a candidate to append disclosures.
    — Max Tani, semafor.com, 27 July 2026
  • Maoyan Pro data shows early interest concentrated among users in tier-one and tier-two cities and among moderate-to-frequent moviegoers.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 27 July 2026
Definition of moderate
Adjective
  • Our biggest complaint was that the bundled mouse felt a little chintzy, and that's easily rectified.
    — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 6 July 2026
  • The sounds are chintzy and soaked in reverb, like a mawkish ’80s ballad rewritten from memory, and the whole thing slowly falls apart and fades out like an old track by the Field.
    — Andrew Ryce, Pitchfork, 24 June 2026
Definition of chintzy
Adjective
  • Something around three years and $25 million, for instance, might be a nice way to bridge his cheapo deal for 2026-27 with his impending free agency afterward.
    — John Hollinger, New York Times, 17 June 2026
  • The very top floor seemed to be more for students, offering cheapo meals to undergrads with empty pockets — beans on toast, chips on toast, that sort of thing.
    — Jody Mamone, Hartford Courant, 16 Mar. 2026
Definition of cheapo

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“Cheapish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cheapish. Accessed 2 Aug. 2026.

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