cheap

cheap · adjective

imported

Definitions

adjective

  1. 1.

    Low in price; not costing much money.

  2. 2.

    At a low price.

  3. 3.

    Of poor quality or low value.

  4. 4.

    (of a person) Unwilling to spend money; stingy.

  5. 5.

    (informal) Achieved with little effort; easy.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    cheap shot — an unfair or unsporting attack
  • •
    on the cheap — inexpensively, in a cheap manner
  • •
    dirt cheap — extremely inexpensive
  • •
    cheap and cheerful — inexpensive but satisfactory
  • •
    talk is cheap — words are easy; actions matter more

Related words

Antonyms: costly, dear, expensive, pricey
See also: affordable, cheaper, expensive, inexpensive
Synonyms: affordable, budget, inexpensive, low-cost

Etymology

From Old English ceap ("bargain, trade, price"), from Proto-Germanic kaupaz. Related to Old Norse kaup and ultimately to Latin caupo ("innkeeper, tradesman"). The meaning shifted from "trade, bargain" to "low price."