Synonyms for cheap
52 synonyms for “cheap”, grouped by meaning. Dark green words mean nearly the same thing; light green ones are close in some uses.
Cheap as in “crummy”
adjective: of very poor quality; flimsy
- crummy
- punk
- inferior
- bum
- shoddy
- lousy
- sleazy
- pathetic
- low
- sad
- wretched
- substandard
- poor
- flimsy
- second-rate
- bad
- cheesy
- chintzy
- scrubby
- low-grade
- tinny
- slim
- shabby
- base
- miserable
- naughty
- worthless
- third-rate
- cruddy
- god-awful
- mid
- woeful
Cheap as in “trashy”
adjective: tastelessly showy
- trashy
- tacky
- tawdry
- meretricious
- gaudy
- flashy
- mean
- garish
- tatty
- contemptible
- despicable
- scummy
Cheap as in “inexpensive”
adjective: relatively low in price or charging low prices
- inexpensive
- economical
- competitive
- easy
- twopenny
Cheap as in “stingy”
adjective: embarrassingly stingy
- stingy
- economic
- frugal
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