CHEAPJACK Synonyms: 77 Similar and Opposite Words

cheapjack

adjective

Definition of cheapjack

as in cheap

of low quality a cheapjack little watch that I wear on camping trips

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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

With all the terrible news of layoffs and that the games industry is in a dire state, some people online have said a crash is the only way to fix things.

— Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
With Te Fiti gone, a terrible darkness began slowly taking hold of the islands and their surrounding waters.

— David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2026

Definition of terrible

Adjective

Over the last 15 years, employees have increasingly sued large employers over unnecessarily high fees or inferior investment options.

— Paul Kiel, ProPublica, 8 July 2026
The results have invariably been uglier, longer, inferior versions of films people already know and love, which provide a cheap rush of nostalgia but don’t offer any surprises or challenges.

— Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 8 July 2026

Definition of inferior

Adjective

Blooms last just 24 to 48 hours, with the plant releasing a stench likened to rotten eggs, gym socks and decaying flesh.

— Emily Tarinelli, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
However, the various hosts of these parasites can live in a variety of places, such as in figs, leaves or even deep in rotten wood.

— Philip Anderson, The Conversation, 8 July 2026

Definition of rotten

Adjective

Despite concerns that California’s costs and regulations are bad for business, the state has attracted an unprecedented pile of capital this year, and no other state is even close.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
The Giants are now 39-54 this season, two games up on Colorado (38-57) for the worst record in the NL and second-worst in MLB.

— Christian Babcock, Mercury News, 10 July 2026

Definition of bad

Adjective

Many alternative plant fibers are shorter, coarser and less elastic than cotton or wool, complicating processing on conventional machinery.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 7 July 2026
Add shortening and continue cutting in until flour is pale yellow and resembles coarse cornmeal with butter bits no larger than small peas.

— Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 7 July 2026

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