bargain-basement
1 of 2adjective
bar·gain-base·ment ˈbär-gən-ˈbās-mənt 
1
: of inferior quality or worth
2
: markedly inexpensive
bargain-basement rates
bargain basement
2 of 2noun
: a section of a store (such as the basement) where merchandise is sold at reduced prices
Synonyms
Adjective
- affordable
- budget
- cheap
- cheapie
- cheapo
- chintzy
- cut-price [chiefly British]
- cut-rate
- dime-store
- dirt cheap
- el cheapo
- inexpensive
- low
- low-end
- popular
- reasonable
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Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web
Mackenzie Chung Fegan, Bon Appétit, 9 Aug. 2022 And there have been some willing purchasers -- especially at the bargain basement prices for Russian product. David A. Andelman, CNN, 31 May 2022 The retailer, which sold designer clothing at bargain basement prices, is reopening in spring 2023 at its former location near the World Trade Center in downtown Manhattan. Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 17 May 2022 Several teams would quickly try to sign him as a bargain basement free agent. Terry Pluto, cleveland, 10 Apr. 2022 That would be kind of ironic, but the market doesn’t care, the U.K. can be in the bargain basement but it can just as easily get lobbed into the dumpster by a U.S. crash. Clem Chambers, Forbes, 27 Jan. 2022 The City of Albuquerque’s entire operating budget for 2021 is $711,000,000, less than half of the amount needed to build bargain basement units years in the future. Roger Valdez, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2021 The 4-4 Chiefs could also use some help, and Beckham can now be rented for the rest of the season for a bargain basement price. cleveland, 6 Nov. 2021 In a regulatory filing to the Indian stock exchange on Thursday, the value of the sale was put at a bargain basement 28.5 million Indian rupees, or about $386,110. Kevin Rozario, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2021 See More
Noun
Its business model is built on opportunistic buying; GOBM takes surplus goods off the hands of mainstream grocery stores at bargain basement prices, passing those savings along to the customer. Mackenzie Chung Fegan, Bon Appétit, 9 Aug. 2022 And there have been some willing purchasers -- especially at the bargain basement prices for Russian product. David A. Andelman, CNN, 31 May 2022 The retailer, which sold designer clothing at bargain basement prices, is reopening in spring 2023 at its former location near the World Trade Center in downtown Manhattan. Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 17 May 2022 Several teams would quickly try to sign him as a bargain basement free agent. Terry Pluto, cleveland, 10 Apr. 2022 That would be kind of ironic, but the market doesn’t care, the U.K. can be in the bargain basement but it can just as easily get lobbed into the dumpster by a U.S. crash. Clem Chambers, Forbes, 27 Jan. 2022 The City of Albuquerque’s entire operating budget for 2021 is $711,000,000, less than half of the amount needed to build bargain basement units years in the future. Roger Valdez, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2021 The 4-4 Chiefs could also use some help, and Beckham can now be rented for the rest of the season for a bargain basement price. cleveland, 6 Nov. 2021 In a regulatory filing to the Indian stock exchange on Thursday, the value of the sale was put at a bargain basement 28.5 million Indian rupees, or about $386,110. Kevin Rozario, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2021 See More Word History
First Known Use
Adjective
1914, in the meaning defined at sense 2
Noun
1899, in the meaning defined above
bargain-basement
adjective
1
as in cheap
costing little throughout the trip we ate at bargain-basement restaurants in order to save money Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- cheap
- inexpensive
- reasonable
- affordable
- budget
- cheapo
- popular
- low
- cut-price
- cheapie
- chintzy
- cut-rate
- low-end
- dime-store
- dirt cheap
- discount
- discounted
- reduced
- el cheapo
- wholesale
- moderate
- worthless
- fire-sale
- lowered
- cheapish
- valueless
- ultracheap
- supercheap
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- expensive
- premium
- costly
- pricey
- deluxe
- high
- valuable
- pricy
- inflated
- precious
- overpriced
- high-ticket
- dear
- spendy
- exorbitant
- prohibitive
- extravagant
- steep
- unreasonable
- increased
- stiff
- superexpensive
- prohibitory
- priceless
- invaluable
- luxurious
- ultraexpensive
2
as in inferior
of low quality bargain-basement shoes that fell apart after a week Synonyms & Similar Words
- cheap
- inferior
- terrible
- poor
- bad
- rotten
- coarse
- common
- mediocre
- schlock
- gimcrack
- cut-rate
- shoddy
- worthless
- low-rent
- wretched
- cheapjack
- cheesy
- rubbishy
- crappy
- execrable
- junky
- bum
- lousy
- trashy
- useless
- trumpery
- low-grade
- sleazy
- miserable
- counterfeit
- shlock
- second-rate
- shlocky
- schlocky
- fake
- garish
- tawdry
- valueless
- lackluster
- swank
- glitzy
- gaudy
- kitschy
- kitsch
- el cheapo
- meretricious
- flashy
- showy
- indifferent
- ostentatious
- splashy
- shabby
- tacky
- seedy
- brummagem
- swanky
- sham
- phony
- second-class
- ultracheap
- phoney
- supercheap
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- superior
- good
- excellent
- fine
- first-rate
- first-class
- top-notch
- high-grade
- tasteful
- elegant
- handsome
- polished
- refined
- handcrafted