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

On a chemical level, alcohol is a very effective and relatively inexpensive extractor of flavor; water is simply unable to do the same job.

— Esther Tseng, Bon Appetit Magazine, 21 Sep. 2026
From decorative rugs and pillows to throws and wreaths, the options are endless for easy and inexpensive ways to transform your space.

— Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of inexpensive

Adjective

As the currency appreciates, imports — which play a significant role in the economy — become cheaper.

— Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2026
About seven months ago, the average 30-year mortgage rate briefly dipped below 6% for the first time in years, prompting hopes that cheaper borrowing would finally unfreeze the housing market.

— Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of cheap

Adjective

Each city was graded on a score out of 100, with points based on metrics such as average spending on coffee, number of coffee drinkers per household, and number of affordable coffee shops.

— Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 18 Sep. 2026
That included eliminating 400 vacant positions, tapping an $89 million rail-project reserve to cover transit expenses and using an affordable-housing reserve to pay for a county eviction-reduction program.

— Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of affordable

Adjective

My very first car, unworkably shared with my brother, was a manual shift Fiat Spider, a low-end, low-quality sports car-like thing.

— Jody Mamone, Hartford Courant, 14 Sep. 2026
This front will also bring a low-end level 1/5 risk for severe storms to the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex, with gusty winds being the main threat.

— Michael Autovino, CBS News, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of low-end

Adjective

The defense acknowledged the affair but argued the state had built its case on a theory of motive and would be unable to prove its case beyond a reasonable doubt.

— Holly Yan, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2026
Twenty-five states have called for a constitutional amendment to restore the ability of Congress and the states to set reasonable limits on money in elections.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of reasonable

Adjective

Foreman said the message could be intended to reach independent and moderate voters who are dissatisfied with the administration's immigration policies.

— Ivan Taylor, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026
That same day voters in New Jersey picked moderate Democrat Mikie Sherrill as governor, and voters in Virginia also chose a moderate as governor in Abigail Spanberger.

— Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of moderate

Adjective

This is the most colorful the Pro series has been in years, as Apple dialed down the titanium finish for a chassis almost as vibrant as the base-model iPhones, but without the chintzy, satin backside.

— Florence Ion, PC Magazine, 10 Sep. 2026
Sadly, that’s the stuff that makes all the good work done elsewhere seem chintzy or inadequate.

— Todd Gilchrist, Variety, 9 Sep. 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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