el cheapo

adjective

(ˌ)el-ˈchē-(ˌ)pō How to pronounce el cheapo (audio)
Definition of el cheaponext
1
as in cheap
costing little took an el cheapo vacation, staying at a friend's cabin the whole time

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2
as in terrible
of low quality he bought el cheapo sneakers from someone on a street corner

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for el cheapo
  1. cheap
  2. terrible
  3. reasonable
  4. poor
  5. inexpensive
  6. bad
  7. affordable
  8. inferior
Adjective
  • The surge provided Mexican extruders with cheap aluminum from distorted markets, producing plant closures, layoffs and lost investment throughout the American aluminum extrusion industry.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 13 Nov. 2026
  • But short of such a turn — short of a bunch of other, cheaper states all but abandoning their programs — the legislature and the industry need to figure out more innovative solutions than just tinkering with credits around the margins.
    — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 12 Nov. 2026
Definition of cheap
Adjective
  • The bat lay on its back, soggy and wretched, here in the waning hours of this terrible day.
    — Téa Obreht, New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2026
  • An ugly fight between teammates during training camp was a terrible start to a season that officially began with a loss against North Carolina, a game in Dublin that TCU essentially sold, against the desires of Dykes.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of terrible
Adjective
  • International financial institutions must be able to deliver financing quickly, at scale, and at reasonable cost, so that no developing country is forced to choose between servicing its debt and investing in its people.
    — Pedro Sánchez, Foreign Affairs, 13 Nov. 2026
  • There are people who want a complication but want it at a reasonable price.
    — Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 13 Nov. 2026
Definition of reasonable
Adjective
  • Nearby residents have argued that the large apartment complex will be a poor fit for their neighborhood, citing concerns about traffic congestion and fire department access, among other things.
    — Barbara Henry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2026
  • The Lions’ high-flying offense is at its best on turf, not nearly as fast on grass, and their poor red zone defense has been an issue.
    — Hank Gola, New York Daily News, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of poor
Adjective
  • Shoppers, Wu observed, are no longer satisfied with a brand simply being new, foreign or inexpensive.
    — Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Keep this in mind especially when buying inexpensive kitchen gadgets or unfamiliar products online.
    — Lynn Andriani, Martha Stewart, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of inexpensive
Adjective
  • During that period, the number of women killed because of their gender rose by 44%, suggesting the problem is only getting worse.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 13 Nov. 2026
  • Read my colleague Nate Freeman’s soaring eulogy for the Cybertruck, Elon Musk’s grand experiment in bad taste.
    — Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 13 Nov. 2026
Definition of bad
Adjective
  • China is pursuing wider global adoption of its open-source, more affordable models.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Nov. 2026
  • Connecticut officials say that mitigating the effects of climate change makes life more affordable through reducing extreme weather events.
    — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 13 Nov. 2026
Definition of affordable
Adjective
  • The Heat has also benefitted from some inferior opponents, as its three wins during the West Coast trip came against teams in the Los Angeles Clippers, Sacramento Kings and Jazz that had one win at the time of the matchup.
    — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Many medical experts consider the drops inferior for several reasons, including those mentioned in the handout.
    — Duaa Eldeib, ProPublica, 8 Nov. 2026
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“El cheapo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/el%20cheapo. Accessed 15 Nov. 2026.

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