CHEAPISH Synonyms: 55 Similar and Opposite Words

cheapish

adjective

Definition of cheapish

as in inexpensive

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Recent Examples of cheapish There’s the cheapish and labor-intensive cooking at home and stretching leftovers, or the takeout/eating out experience that’s increasingly expensive. — Allyson Reedy, Denver Post, 14 Jan. 2026

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Adjective

As a result, downside protection is inexpensive, according to Citadel's Rubner.

— Oliver Renick, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026
Its architecture could contribute to future efforts involving inexpensive rockets produced in much larger quantities.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of inexpensive

Adjective

Taylor Farms says 40% of salad kits sold at grocery stores come from the company, giving it a massive role in supplying a convenient and cheap vegetable option for many shoppers.

— Brandon Gomez, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
Successful validation Sodium is cheap, abundant, and chemically similar to lithium.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of cheap

Adjective

First and foremost, there is grave concern that the low-budget model around vertical media will encourage the use of low-end generative AI to create weak content.

— Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 28 Aug. 2026
The album moves between sparse, drumless passages and enormous, low-end-heavy productions, between gospel, hip-hop, trap and atmospheric minimalism.

— Desjah Altvater, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of low-end

Adjective

Taxpayers may qualify for relief due to a good compliance history, reasonable cause, or a statutory exception.

— Jamela Adam, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
He’s also pushed to make sure The Gilded Age returned with new seasons as soon as was reasonable (those fancy parties and elaborate sets take time) and is looking to return Game of Thrones spinoff A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms on an annual basis.

— Josef Adalian, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of reasonable

Adjective

But doubling down on defensive moderate talking points and ignoring a disillusioned working class are no longer winnable strategies.

— Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 31 Aug. 2026
For Russians themselves, these measures are a stark contrast to the moderate freedoms they were allowed before 2022, when the war began.

— Andrei Soldatov, Foreign Affairs, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of moderate

Adjective

Our biggest complaint was that the bundled mouse felt a little chintzy, and that's easily rectified.

— K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 6 July 2026
The sounds are chintzy and soaked in reverb, like a mawkish ’80s ballad rewritten from memory, and the whole thing slowly falls apart and fades out like an old track by the Field.

— Andrew Ryce, Pitchfork, 24 June 2026

Definition of chintzy

Adjective

Something around three years and $25 million, for instance, might be a nice way to bridge his cheapo deal for 2026-27 with his impending free agency afterward.

— John Hollinger, New York Times, 17 June 2026
The very top floor seemed to be more for students, offering cheapo meals to undergrads with empty pockets — beans on toast, chips on toast, that sort of thing.

— Jody Mamone, Hartford Courant, 16 Mar. 2026

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