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
  • In high school, Halprin shopped at inexpensive, trendy stores.
    — Anne D’Innocenzio, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Rent at the Friar Street building was inexpensive and month-to-month leases were common.
    — Jason Henry, Daily News, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of inexpensive
Adjective
  • Its latest pickup, the Ford Fathom, will cost a downright cheap $28,350, which should set it up to be a massive seller.
    — Michael Ballaban, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Which explains why even modern-day Russia has recently loaded up with the cheapest possible foreign labor from former Soviet satellite states.
    — Rachel Marsden, Hartford Courant, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of cheap
Adjective
  • Ask the practical question, choose the affordable step, and let stability feel supportive.
    — Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 8 Aug. 2026
  • The Maverick’s core customer isn’t a traditional pickup truck buyer but someone who might be coming over from an equally affordable car, like a Honda Civic.
    — Michael Ballaban, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of affordable
Adjective
  • Millyard chose a single, fixed ratio, relying entirely on the engine's massive, low-end torque.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Most of North Texas will remain dry as these storms likely fall apart as the front moves south, but there is a low-end level 1/5 risk of a strong-to-severe storm overnight.
    — Michael Autovino, CBS News, 31 July 2026
Definition of low-end
Adjective
  • Therefore, Tunick remains presumed innocent unless prosecutors prove the charge beyond a reasonable doubt.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Since the State could not disprove the justification defense beyond a reasonable doubt, the evidence resulted in the decision that no criminal charges would be filed against the fast-food employees.
    — Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of reasonable
Adjective
  • In Wisconsin, the democratic socialist Francesca Hong and the more moderate David Crowley are duking it out for the Democratic nomination in the governor's race after two other candidates dropped out of the race.
    — Caroline Linton, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • There’s certainly no route back to a more moderate form of leadership.
    — Jennifer Maas, Variety, 10 Aug. 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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