Synonyms of cut-rate

cut-rate

adjective

ˈkət-ˈrāt 

1

as in cheap

costing little

opted for a cut-rate insurance policy because we didn't need anything more

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cheap
• inexpensive
• reasonable
• affordable
• popular
• low
• low-end
• chintzy
• cut-price
• cheapie
• budget
• bargain-basement
• dime-store
• cheapo
• dirt cheap
• discounted
• discount
• reduced
• wholesale
• worthless
• moderate
• lowered
• el cheapo
• cheapish
• valueless
• fire-sale
• ultracheap
• supercheap

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• expensive
• costly
• premium
• high
• valuable
• pricey
• deluxe
• precious
• dear
• inflated
• high-ticket
• exorbitant
• spendy
• increased
• extravagant
• prohibitive
• steep
• unreasonable
• stiff
• overpriced
• invaluable
• priceless
• luxurious
• superexpensive
• prohibitory
• ultraexpensive

2

as in inferior

of low quality

a cut-rate motel that looked like the kind at which people in horror movies always end up

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cheap
• inferior
• poor
• terrible
• rotten
• bad
• coarse
• low-rent
• low-grade
• common
• second-rate
• shoddy
• mediocre
• worthless
• wretched
• crappy
• rubbishy
• execrable
• useless
• bargain-basement
• bum
• counterfeit
• cheesy
• lousy
• cheapjack
• sleazy
• miserable
• gimcrack
• junky
• trashy
• fake
• schlock
• trumpery
• valueless
• tawdry
• garish
• second-class
• lackluster
• gaudy
• swank
• kitschy
• glitzy
• meretricious
• showy
• el cheapo
• indifferent
• flashy
• kitsch
• shabby
• splashy
• ostentatious
• tacky
• seedy
• phony
• sham
• ultracheap
• supercheap
• brummagem

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• superior
• excellent
• first-class
• good
• fine
• high-grade
• first-rate
• handsome
• elegant
• top-notch
• tasteful
• polished
• refined
• handcrafted

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of cut-rate

The changes are seismic for the airline, which for years was known for its cut-rate one-size-fits-all approach. — Jordan Parker, San Antonio Express-News, 29 Jan. 2026

Trump wants to add a second story to the White House, feasting on its transformation from hallowed hall to cut-rate wedding cake. — Pat Beall, Sun Sentinel, 16 Jan. 2026

Some investors doubt Tesla has found a unique path to cut-rate robotaxis. — Chris Kirkham, USA TODAY, 10 Mar. 2025

What’s more, cut-rate financing and subsidized lease deals are generally limited only to those having stellar credit ratings and qualifying incomes. — Jim Gorzelany, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024