downmarket
- adjective
- /ˈdaʊnˌmɑrkɪt/
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de bajo costo
- Apple's Tim Cook dissed netbooks back in April for what seemed like acceptable reasons: cheap, "junky hardware" (Cook's words) equates to downmarket, shoddy products.
It was a bit like hipsters drinking Pabst Blue Ribbon Ribbon, I think it's called, which is it was historically downmarket blue collar American beer, right?
- It was a bit like hipsters drinking Pabst Blue Ribbon Ribbon, I think it's called, which is it was historically downmarket blue collar American beer, right?
Examples
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I think people are piling on Chick-fil-A because it is so downmarket and only obese, Jesus freak hicks go there.
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It was a bit like hipsters drinking Pabst Blue Ribbon Ribbon, I think it's called, which is it was historically downmarket blue collar American beer, right?
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They are typically untalented at pizza making, their shawarma is lackluster, and their ingredients are typically the most downmarket and dire quality imaginable in DK.
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The store sells downmarket products that are affordable for people on a budget.
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Many consumers are choosing downmarket brands for their everyday shopping needs.
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The movie was criticized for its downmarket production values and lack of originality.
Synonyms
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Goods or services that are cheaper and lower quality for people with less money
Antonyms
How Downmarket
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Downmarket is made from down ('lower') and market ('place to buy' or 'group of buyers'), which gives the image of a market that is lower in price or social standing. So, something downmarket is cheaper or aimed at people with less money.