cheap
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1.0
- adjective
- /tʃiːp/
:
de mala calidad
- This is actually a very cheap oil brush.
- a cheap fix
- cheap material
It's it's just cheap and worthless virtue.
- It's it's just cheap and worthless virtue.
- But you're not seeing this cruddy, cheap, nasty cell.
- But you know, this is so cheap and so poorly made.
- I have seen an effect like this on cheap tablet screens.
- I shout when I'm excited, and it's even made this cheap top look nice.
- It was a time when medicine was cheap and very ineffective.
- And this is not the as seen on TV cheap chintzy expandable hose.
- Which further explains the cheap coffin below turn out.
- Not like these cheap sticks I currently work for.
Examples
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The chair broke easily because it was so cheap and poorly made.
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I should have some relatively cheap wood for this.
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This wine was usually cheap, local and weak.
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But you know, this is so cheap and so poorly made.
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The two young men sat side by side in cheap, hard, vacuum-formed plastic chairs.
Fiction book (1990) -
Hector and his wife are sitting on cheap furniture with cups of egg nog.
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He realized the cheap plastic toys would not last through the summer.
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I avoided that store since they sell cheap products that fall apart quickly.
Synonyms
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1.0
Not good enough in quality or amount
83
7.7
Of very poor quality and likely to break
83
3.4
Easily broken or damaged because it is not strong
65
4.7
Poor and in bad condition with little value
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6.7
Low quality and unpleasant
37
3.7
Cheap and low quality that looks ugly or not stylish
32
4.3
Looks low quality and cheaply made, like a plastic toy
25
3.8
Thin and not strong so it breaks or tears easily
9
4.8
Poor quality and likely to break quickly
4
6.4
Poorly made and cheap so it breaks or wears quickly
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9.1
A thing that is cheap and badly made and shows little taste
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7.9
Cheap and poorly made, likely to fall apart quickly
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5.0
A thing that is thin, weak, and breaks easily
Made from poor materials and not made to last
Very poor quality and not reliable
Cheap and poorly made
Not very good in quality or condition
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Idioms
Compounds
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4.4
A low-cost fake of a brand-name item that looks like the real thing but is lower quality
- Offensive
A day, usually Tuesday, when cinemas and other places sell tickets at lower prices
How Well Made
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Etymology
Cheap comes from the old English ceap meaning 'bargain', and over time the idea of 'very low value' grew from things made to sell very cheaply. That's why cheap can mean 'not well made' or flimsy.