bargain

Examples

• All

• So it's a bargain either way.

  Marques Brownlee

• And the grand scheme of things, it's a screaming bargain and a miracle.

• The biggest investment bargain in the world is silver.

  The Rich Dad Channel

• The PEG ratio for this company is a bargain right now.

• It's a bargain, 25 bucks a pop.

  Trouble with the Curve (2012)

• That seems a genuine bargain.

  Dangerous Liaisons (1988)

• It was a very, very great bargain because it's adorable.

• These are bargain prices.

  The Good Girl (2002)

• We get bargain rates.

  Rosemary's Baby (1968)

• Didn't we say we were going to find some fabulous antiques at fantastic bargain prices?

  Fiction book (1993)

Synonyms

L

low price

vsbargain

123 1.0

A cost lower than normal that makes something affordable

is about being underpriced relative to value, not just low cost

G

great deal

vsbargain

69 1.8

A good offer that saves you money when buying

is a normal advantageous purchase rather than a marked promotional offer

B

buy

vsbargain

47 1.0

A thing you pay for that is good value

is actually priced below true value rather than just judged good

S

steal

vsbargain

• Informal

26 3.7

Something bought for much less than its usual price

is a good purchase but not necessarily extremely underpriced

G

good value

vsbargain

23 1.7

A product or service that is worth the money you pay because it works well

is clearly priced below its true value, not only reasonably priced

B

bargain rate

vsbargain

2 3.2

A price lower than usual offered as a special deal

is the purchase advantage itself rather than only the reduced price

Antonyms

R

rip-off

• Informal

31 7.2

A situation where someone charges too much money for something

Idioms

I

in the bargain

4 4.4

Also receive something extra at the same time

I

into the bargain

• UK

3 3.8

Adds an extra thing to what was said

F

for a bargain price

1 2.7

At a much lower price than usual

H

to hold up one's end of the bargain

• Informal

4.4

Do what you promised in an agreement

Compounds

P

plea bargain

• Specialized

52 4.2

An agreement where a person accused of a crime admits guilt to a smaller charge to get a lighter sentence

B

bargain-priced

9 3.2

Sold for a lower price than usual

B

bargain hunter

6 3.2

A person who looks for goods sold at low prices

B

bad bargain

2 4.6

A purchase or deal that leaves you worse off

F

Faustian bargain

• Literature

2 9.8

An agreement to give up moral values to gain power or success

B

bargain rate

2 3.2

A price lower than usual offered as a special deal

T

travel bargain

1 2.9

A low price for trips, for example plane tickets or hotels

F

fool's bargain

• Informal

1 8.1

A deal that seems good at first but is bad later

How Good

steal

• Informal

26 3.7

bargain

144 1.0

discount

308 1.0

deal

∞ 1.4

sale

311 1.0

Surface Forms

Etymology