cheap

adjective

UK /tʃiːp/

Word Forms

adjective	cheap
comparative	cheaper
superlative	cheapest

1
not expensive
People should have access to cheap, fresh food.
The local buses are cheap and reliable.
a cheap and plentiful source of energy
The machine is relatively cheap to build but expensive to maintain.
Synonyms and related words
Cheap and inexpensive
cheap
economic
competitive
1. 1a
  used about something that is lower in price than usual or than you expected
  Silver is very cheap in Mexico.
  Synonyms and related words
  Cheap and inexpensive
  cheap
  economic
  competitive
2
not expensive and not of good quality
People were drinking cheap wine from plastic cups.
He was always buying her cheap jewellery.
a cheap imitation:
Always ask for our products by name – beware of cheap imitations!
Synonyms and related words
Cheap and of poor quality
cheap
tawdry
tacky
3
a cheap action or remark is unfair or unkind and does not deserve respect
I’m not interested in scoring cheap points in this debate.
a cheap joke/jibe:
The Minister should be dealing with the problem, not making cheap jibes.
a cheap trick:
He said he realized it had been a cheap trick and he was sorry.
Synonyms and related words
Words used to describe comments and remarks
acid
acrid
allusive
Synonyms and related words
Unfair
unfair
unjust
unequal
4
not considered important or valuable
It happened during the war when life was cheap.
Synonyms and related words
Cheap and of poor quality
cheap
tawdry
tacky
Synonyms and related words
Unimportant
unimportant
minor
irrelevant
5
mainly Americannot willing to spend money
She’s so cheap she wouldn’t even buy her own mother a birthday card.
Synonyms and related words
Careful with money
thrifty
economical
frugal
6
(as) cheap as chips
very cheap
Are you gratified with the cheap as chips stuff?
Submitted by:
Ismail from Russian Federation on 17/01/2018
Open Dictionary - January2018

phrases

cheap and cheerful

cheap and nasty

cheap at half the price

cheap at the price

on the cheap

cheap

adjective

US /tʃip/

Word Forms

adjective	cheap
comparative	cheaper
superlative	cheapest

1
not expensive
People should have access to cheap, fresh food.
The local buses are cheap and reliable.
a cheap and plentiful source of energy
The machine is relatively cheap to build but expensive to maintain.
Synonyms and related words
Cheap and inexpensive
cheap
economic
competitive
1. 1a
  used about something that is lower in price than usual or than you expected
  Silver is very cheap in Mexico.
  Synonyms and related words
  Cheap and inexpensive
  cheap
  economic
  competitive
2
not expensive and not of good quality
People were drinking cheap wine from plastic cups.
He was always buying her cheap jewelry.
a cheap imitation:
Always ask for our products by name – beware of cheap imitations!
Synonyms and related words
Cheap and of poor quality
cheap
tawdry
tacky
3
not happy about spending money even on necessary things
She’s so cheap she wouldn’t even buy her own mother a birthday card.
Synonyms and related words
Careful with money
economic
careful
economies
4
a cheap action or remark is unfair or unkind and does not deserve respect
I’m not interested in scoring cheap points in this debate.
a cheap joke/jibe:
Senator Wilson should be dealing with the problem, not making cheap jibes.
a cheap trick:
He said he realized it had been a cheap trick and he was sorry.
Synonyms and related words
Words used to describe comments and remarks
acid
acrid
allusive
Synonyms and related words
Unfair
unfair
unjust
unequal
5
not considered important or valuable
It happened during the war when life was cheap.
Synonyms and related words
Cheap and of poor quality
cheap
tawdry
tacky
Synonyms and related words
Unimportant
unimportant
minor
irrelevant
6
(as) cheap as chips
very cheap
Are you gratified with the cheap as chips stuff?
Submitted by:
Ismail from Russian Federation on 17/01/2018
Open Dictionary - January2018

phrases

cheap at half the price

cheap at the price

on the cheap

cheap

adverb

UK /tʃiːp/

Word Forms

comparative	cheaper
superlative	cheapest

1
at a low price
I can’t believe I managed to get it so cheap.
Synonyms and related words
Cheap and inexpensive
cheap
economic
competitive

phrases

going cheap

not come cheap

cheap

adverb

US /tʃip/

Word Forms

comparative	cheaper
superlative	cheapest

1
at a low price
I can’t believe I managed to get it so cheap.
Synonyms and related words
Cheap and inexpensive
cheap
economic
competitive

phrases

going cheap

not come cheap

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(as) cheap as chips

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