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cheap

  • adjective
  • /ˈt͡ʃiːp/

Low or reduced in price.

Other meanings

  1. Of poor quality.

  2. Of little worth.

Synonyms

  • inexpensive

Related words

  • Chapman
  • cheapass
  • cheapie
  • cheapish
  • cheapo
  • cheapoid
  • cheapquel
  • cheapshit
  • cheapster
  • supercheap
  • ultracheap
  • cheap and cheerful

Example sentences

  • “I got this used for surprisingly cheap.”

    Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0
  • “You're practically giving them away with prices that cheap.”

    Tatoeba · ddnktr · CC0
  • “This is super cheap.”

    Tatoeba · Miktsoanit · CC0

Word history

From Old English "cēap" (trade, market, value).

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “cheap” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.