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cheap

/t͡ʃiːp/adjective

Costing little money, or priced lower than usual.

Example sentences

  • “We found a cheap flight to Lisbon in the off-season.”
  • “Fruit at the market gets cheap late in the day.”

Applied to people it is an insult meaning stingy. For a good price without that sting, say 'inexpensive' or 'affordable'.

Synonyms for cheap

  • inexpensive
  • affordable
  • low-cost

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