Cheap — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

relatively low in price or charging low prices

tastelessly showy

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/kɹˈɪptəɡɹˌæfɪst/

🇬🇧British English

/sˌɜːkəmstˈanʃɪˌeɪts/

🇮🇳Indian English

/sˌɜːkəmstˈanʃɪˌeɪts/

1 syllable Say it as /kɹˈɪptəɡɹˌæfɪst/.

Examples

it would have been cheap at twice the price
inexpensive family restaurants
a flash car

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

flash garish gimcrack inexpensive sleazy chintzy tatty tinny bum brassy tawdry chinchy gaudy punk crummy cheesy meretricious trashy flashy tacky loud

Antonyms

expensive

Parts of Speech

adjective	relatively low in price or charging low prices “it would have been cheap at twice the price”
adjective	tastelessly showy “a flash car”
adjective	of very poor quality; flimsy
adjective	embarrassingly stingy

Word Forms

cheapness	noun	a price below the standard price
inexpensiveness	noun	the quality of being affordable
flash	noun	a gaudy outward display
flashiness	noun	tasteless showiness
garishness	noun	strident color or excessive ornamentation
gaud	noun	cheap showy jewelry or ornament on clothing
gaudiness	noun	tasteless showiness
loudness	noun	tasteless showiness
meretriciousness	noun	tasteless showiness
tackiness	noun	tastelessness by virtue of being cheap and vulgar
tat	noun	tastelessness by virtue of being cheap and vulgar
tawdriness	noun	tasteless showiness
trashiness	noun	the quality of being cheaply imitative of something better
bum	noun	a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
sleaziness	noun	a lack of elegance as a consequence of wearing threadbare or dirty clothing
sleaze	noun	tastelessness by virtue of being cheap and vulgar

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

billig

relativ niedrig im Preis oder verlangen niedrige Preise

🇫🇷French

bon marché

prix relativement bas ou pratique des prix bas

🇪🇸Spanish

barato

relativamente bajo en precio o cobrando precios bajos

🇮🇹Italian

economico

prezzo relativamente basso o prezzi bassi

🇳🇱Dutch

goedkoop

relatief laag in prijs of hanteren lage prijzen

🇵🇹Portuguese

barato

preço relativamente baixo ou cobrando preços baixos

🇷🇺Russian

дешевый

относительно низкая цена или взимание низких цен

India

🇮🇳Hindi

सस्ता

अपेक्षाकृत कम कीमत या कम कीमत वसूलना

🇧🇩Bengali

সস্তা

দামে তুলনামূলকভাবে কম বা কম দামে চার্জ করা

🇮🇳Tamil

மலிவான

ஒப்பீட்டளவில் குறைந்த விலை அல்லது குறைந்த விலையில் கட்டணம்

🇮🇳Telugu

చౌక

సాపేక్షంగా తక్కువ ధర లేదా తక్కువ ధరలను వసూలు చేయడం

🇮🇳Marathi

स्वस्त

किमतीत तुलनेने कमी किंवा कमी किमती चार्ज करणे

🇮🇳Gujarati

સસ્તું

પ્રમાણમાં ઓછી કિંમત અથવા ચાર્જિંગ ઓછી કિંમતો

🇮🇳Kannada

ಅಗ್ಗದ

ತುಲನಾತ್ಮಕವಾಗಿ ಕಡಿಮೆ ಬೆಲೆ ಅಥವಾ ಕಡಿಮೆ ಬೆಲೆಗಳನ್ನು ವಿಧಿಸುವುದು

🇮🇳Malayalam

വിലകുറഞ്ഞ

താരതമ്യേന കുറഞ്ഞ വില അല്ലെങ്കിൽ കുറഞ്ഞ വില ഈടാക്കുന്നു

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਸਸਤੇ

ਮੁਕਾਬਲਤਨ ਘੱਟ ਕੀਮਤ ਜਾਂ ਚਾਰਜਿੰਗ ਘੱਟ ਕੀਮਤਾਂ

🇵🇰Urdu

سستا

قیمت میں نسبتاً کم یا کم قیمتوں کو چارج کرنا

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

便宜的

价格相对较低或收费较低

🇯🇵Japanese

安い

比較的低価格、または低料金を請求する

🇰🇷Korean

값이 싼

가격이 상대적으로 저렴하거나 낮은 가격을 청구하는 경우

🇻🇳Vietnamese

rẻ

giá tương đối thấp hoặc tính giá thấp

🇹🇭Thai

ราคาถูก

ราคาค่อนข้างต่ำหรือคิดราคาต่ำ

🇮🇩Indonesian

murah

harga yang relatif rendah atau membebankan harga rendah

🇵🇭Filipino

mura

medyo mababa ang presyo o naniningil ng mababang presyo

🇲🇾Malay

murah

harga yang agak rendah atau mengenakan harga yang rendah

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

رخيص

سعر منخفض نسبيًا أو فرض أسعار منخفضة

🇮🇷Persian

ارزان

قیمت نسبتاً پایین یا قیمت پایین

🇹🇷Turkish

ucuz

nispeten düşük fiyat veya düşük fiyatlar talep etme

🇮🇱Hebrew

זוֹל

מחיר נמוך יחסית או גובה מחירים נמוכים

Test Yourself1 / 3

What is the primary definition of the word 'cheap'?

The primary meaning of 'cheap' is 'relatively low in price or charging low prices'.

Which of the following sentences uses the word 'cheap' in a grammatically correct way?

Using 'cheap' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'cheap' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'cheap' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

Community Poll1 / 6

How often do you encounter the word 'cheap' in your daily reading?

Very Often

Occasionally

Rarely

Never

Do you find 'cheap' easy to spell?

Yes, very easy

Somewhat easy

A bit confusing

Extremely hard

In your opinion, does the word 'cheap' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?

Positive

Neutral

Gloomy

Vibrant

Which age group is most likely to use 'cheap' in regular conversations?

Kids (3-12)

Teens (13-19)

Adults (20-60)

Seniors (60+)

How likely are you to use 'cheap' in a professional email?

Very likely

Somewhat likely

Not very likely

Never

Would you classify 'cheap' as formal, casual, or slang?

Formal

Casual

Slang

Archaic

Pick an option to see how others voted