CHEAPISH Synonyms: 55 Similar and Opposite Words

cheapish

adjective

Definition of cheapish

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

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Adjective

But, having a more inexpensive alternative is never a bad thing.

— Kaelin Dodge, InStyle, 12 July 2026
Recent wars have demonstrated the growing importance of inexpensive unmanned systems.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 11 July 2026

Definition of inexpensive

Adjective

But the breaking point came when his wife refused to let their young children near any of his half-century-old vehicles, which lacked air bags and the safety features standard in even the cheapest modern cars.

— Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 10 July 2026
As launch gets cheaper and hardware more standardized, companies can reach into space without having to master or even own the hardware.

— Charlotte Kiang, Forbes.com, 9 July 2026

Definition of cheap

Adjective

The legislation reflects the complexity of the crisis, combining a total of 47 proposals aimed at increasing housing supply, reducing costs and expanding access to affordable homes.

— Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 11 July 2026
Still, Adams is frustrated there are not more reliable and affordable options.

— Jenny Jarvie Follow, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026

Definition of affordable

Adjective

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
Wells Fargo moved Ross Stores to hold from buy, citing its exposure to the low-end consumer and tough comparisons and building inventory.

— Jeff Marks, CNBC, 23 June 2026

Definition of low-end

Adjective

Part of what’s at work is a reasonable desire to give a party with more than its share of grizzled congressional veterans a jolt of youthful energy.

— The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
This week prosecutors need only demonstrate that there are reasonable grounds to believe Robinson killed Kirk.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 July 2026

Definition of reasonable

Adjective

Temperatures slowly moderate into the weekend back towards average, with high temperatures in the low 90s for the Sacramento and Modesto, thanks to the return of the Delta breeze, and upper 90s for Fresno and the rest of the San Joaquin Valley.

— Sean Macaday July 13, Sacbee.com, 13 July 2026
Economic growth was moderate last year, which is leaving the housing market under some stress.

— Scott Cohn, CNBC, 13 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

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