CUT-PRICE Synonyms: 55 Similar and Opposite Words

cut-price

adjective

ˈkət-ˈprīs

Definition of cut-price

chiefly British

as in cheap

costing little a cut-price purse that looked like a much more expensive brand

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Recent Examples of cut-price The changes could therefore affect the options of those planning their vacations, especially those who have come to rely on Spirit's cut-price fares. — Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025 In one sign that Tesla appears to be losing ground to cut-price Chinese brands, sales at China's SAIC zoomed up 54% in April, according to the ACEA figures. — CBS News, 27 May 2025

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Adjective

The new buildings also provided cheaper housing options for Caracas workers who couldn’t afford to live in the city.

— Syra Ortiz-Blanes, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026
The Steamfitters were staging protests outside the Pfizer site, accusing the MetroLoft — which employs a mix of union and nonunion contractors — of building on the cheap and tolerating unsafe work conditions.

— Andrew Rice, Curbed, 23 July 2026

Definition of cheap

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

Public school officials have said the decline is linked to fewer newly arriving immigrants from other countries, declining birth rates, and families leaving for more affordable places.

— Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 25 July 2026
Abarca also wants to expand affordable housing options in Jackson County, invest in law enforcement and support local businesses.

— Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 25 July 2026

Definition of affordable

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

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