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cheaper

ADJECTIVE

inexpensive

Synonyms

STRONGEST

competitive economical low-cost low-priced reasonable

WEAK

at a bargain bargain bargain-basement bargain-counter bought for a song budget buy cheapo cost next to nothing cut-price cut-rate depreciated dime a dozen easy on the pocketbook half-priced irregular low tariff lowered marked down moderate nominal on sale popularly priced real buy reduced sale slashed standard steal uncostly undear utility worth the money

Antonyms

STRONGEST

expensive unreasonable

WEAK

costly dear excellent noble precious priceless sophisticated superior upper valuable worthy

ADJECTIVE

inferior, low in quality

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bad poor

WEAK

base bogus catchpenny cheesy common commonplace crappy cruddy dud flashy garbage garish glitzy junky lousy mangy mean mediocre meretricious no bargain no good ordinary paltry ratty raunchy rinky-dink rotten rubbishy scroungy second-rate shoddy sleazy small-time tatty tawdry terrible trashy trumpery two-bit valueless white elephant worthless

Antonyms

WEAK

costly dear excellent expensive noble precious priceless sophisticated superior upper valuable worthy

ADJECTIVE

low, vulgar

Synonyms

STRONGEST

dirty

WEAK

abject base beggarly contemptible despicable dishonest mean pitiable scurvy shabby sordid sorry tawdry vile

Antonyms

WEAK

costly dear excellent expensive noble precious priceless sophisticated superior upper valuable worthy

ADJECTIVE

concerned with saving money

Synonyms

STRONGEST

tight

WEAK

mean mingy miserly penny-pinching stingy thrifty tight-wad

Antonyms

WEAK

costly dear excellent expensive noble precious priceless sophisticated superior upper valuable worthy

Example Sentences

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“Equities are cheaper, but still not very cheap,” de Mello observes.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

For decades, computing progress came from shrinking transistors to make chips faster and cheaper, but that approach is hitting physical limits and becoming more expensive.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Grocers will need to pass on the savings from lower taxes for shoppers to see cheaper products.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

Such scaffolds can lead to faster, cheaper vaccine development, which otherwise can take many years and many millions of dollars.

From Salon • May 20, 2026

There is a cheaper and better way to remove crabgrass than to attempt year after year to kill it out with chemicals.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson