cheap
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5.6
- adjective
- /tʃiːp/
:
de mal gusto
- Someone is singing from the tiny stage, and rows of cheap colored bulbs are flashing around it.
So it's basically like, don't put some cheap click baity thumbnail headline over.
- So it's basically like, don't put some cheap click baity thumbnail headline over.
- I don't know, just like, so like screams cheap.
Examples
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I thought it was cheap theatrics by someone desperate for attention.
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Suddenly, the service entrance opens, and a large catering boss in a cheap suit peers out at them.
Fiction book (1999) -
This is kind of extra and it looks a little bit cheap to be honest, but it's so cute.
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These to me feel like they look cheap but dated, Style stated.
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The whole thing felt cheesy and cheap.
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I think pretty women are making themselves look cheap and garish with these thick.
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The writing was flowery, like something from a cheap romantic novel.
Fiction book (1991) -
Gentlemen of the jury, I ask you not to be misled by the cheap dramatics of an ambitious prosecutor.
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Can policies help curb people's appetites for cheap, calorie-dense foods and encourage more physical activity?
Academic text (2005) -
The decorations for the party were so cheap and gaudy that they attracted more eye rolls than compliments.
Synonyms
69
4.1
Very bright or showy in a way that attracts attention
68
4.3
Showy in a cheap way that looks bad
65
4.7
Poor and in bad condition with little value
56
4.6
Feels too sentimental and silly, like a movie or card
51
1.8
Too bright and showy in a way that looks bad
37
3.7
Cheap and low quality that looks ugly or not stylish
24
7.8
A thing that looks showy but is cheap and low quality
22
5.5
Very bright and showy in a way that looks bad
16
6.7
Very bright and showy in a way that hurts the eyes
8
8.2
Too sentimental or brightly decorated and not in good taste
5
7.2
Bold and showy in a way people may find rude
3
7.4
Showy in a way meant to attract attention
1
9.1
A thing that is cheap and badly made and shows little taste
1
9.9
Attractive in a bright, showy way but not honest or valuable
1
8.8
Not willing to spend money
Showy and cheap in a way that looks low quality
Showy but cheaply made and worth little
Bright and loud in a cheap, circus-like way
Antonyms
Idioms
Compounds
2
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 Tasteful
Surface Forms
Etymology
Cheap traces back to the old English ceap for 'bargain', and because some low-cost things try to look rich but are made badly, the word took on a sense of being showy but low-quality. So, cheap can describe something that is 'tastelessly showy' or flashy in a bad way.