cheapness
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3.5
- noun
- /ˈtʃiːp.nəs/
:
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- The cheapness of materials also encourages experimentation.
Examples
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Again, I glance up at the chandelier, trying to imagine Ora buying it, wondering if it gives her pleasure: the gold fixture beams brightly, shiny in its cheapness.
Fiction book (2000) -
You know, you had no idea what your cheapness does to your life.
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I found that I had to sacrifice cheapness for comfort.
Blog text (1) -
Unfortunately for many films crafted in the wake of that film's incredible success, emphasis was often placed more on cheapness than ingenuity.
Blog text (14) -
Some would argue that its cheapness is in part due to externalities, such as environmental degradation, which are not accounted for in the price consumers pay.
Blog text (32) -
Achieving cheapness of food and beverage, which a British inspector lauded at a prison in New York in 1811 (One of the Inspectors of the Prison 1811:176), remains a priority.
Academic text (2017) -
The cheapness of the decor made the restaurant feel uninviting and tasteless.
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Many people criticize the cheapness of the knockoff products that flood the market.
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Her dress's cheapness was evident, lacking the elegance of more expensive designs.
Synonyms
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7.9
Bad or dishonest behaviour that seems cheap and shameful
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2.8
Something that is not good or well made
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6.8
Poor style that makes people feel uncomfortable
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6.6
A quality of looking cheap and in bad taste
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4.9
A feeling that something is silly because it is cheap or too sentimental
Rude behavior or dress that shows no good taste
Antonyms
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Cheapness comes from the old English word ceap meaning 'bargain' or 'trade' and shares its root with cheap. So when you hear cheapness in the sense of low price, think of a busy market full of bargains, which explains the word's link to being inexpensive.