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cheapie

cheapie

6.7
Costing very little money
  • adjective
  • /ˈtʃiːpi/
  • Informal
translation icon : barato
  • They bought a cheapie umbrella that broke after one use.

Examples

  • He wore a cheapie watch that looked more expensive than it was.

  • For the picnic, we just grabbed some cheapie snacks from the discount store.

  • This shirt is a real cheapie!

  • I bought a cheapie phone to use while traveling.

  • We found some cheapie souvenirs at the flea market that were perfect for gifts.

  • The kids enjoyed a cheapie toy that kept them entertained for hours.

  • I always look for cheapie deals on groceries before shopping.

Synonyms

cheap
vscheapie
∞ 1.0

Costing little money compared with similar things

is the informal term used to express the same low price
inexpensive
vscheapie
86 1.0

Not costing much

is the informal way to say the same idea about low cost
low-cost
vscheapie
42 2.0

Cheap to buy and easy to afford

is the informal word for this neutral idea about low price
dirt cheap
vscheapie
  • Informal
14 2.8

Very cheap and costing almost nothing

is an informal term that implies low price but less extreme
low-priced
vscheapie
11 1.0

Not costing much money

is the informal expression used instead of that neutral description
bargain-priced
vscheapie
1 3.2

Sold for a lower price than usual

expresses low price generally rather than a special reduced sale price
chintzy
vscheapie
  • Informal
1 8.8

Not willing to spend money

refers to low price neutrally, not the embarrassing stinginess
cheapo
vscheapie
  • Informal
1 7.5

Low in price and of poor quality

means low price without implying poor product quality
econ
vscheapie
  • Informal
6.7

A low-cost basic version of a product to save money

is the informal general word for low price without product-version focus
two ha'penny
vscheapie
  • Archaic
9.9

Something sold for a very low price

is the informal word for low price without idiomatic bargain sense
threepenny
vscheapie
  • Archaic
8.4

Cheap and not worth much

focuses on low price rather than low value or triviality

Antonyms

expensive
∞ 1.0

That costs a lot of money

luxurious
62 5.6

Something that is very comfortable and expensive and shows someone is rich

How Cheap

dirt cheap
  • Informal
14 2.8
cheapie
  • Informal
6.7
cheap
∞ 1.0
inexpensive
86 1.0
affordable
307 2.1

Surface Forms

cheapie positive

Morphology

cheapie = cheap (transparent) = cheap + ie

Formed from 'cheap' + the informal derivational suffix '-ie'; the meaning 'inexpensive' is directly predictable for learners.

Etymology

Cheapie comes from cheap 'inexpensive' plus the casual ending -ie, the small, friendly ending you find in words like 'doggie'. So as an adjective, cheapie means something that costs very little or is low in price.