cheap

adjective
UK: /tʃiːp/
US: /tʃiːp/

  1. Low in price; not costing a lot of money.

    1. The shop sells cheap clothes. [ ] [ ]
    2. It's a bit cheap, but it works well enough for now, so I'll use it. [ ] [ ]

  2. Of poor quality; badly made or of low value.

    1. This is cheap plastic. [ ] [ ]
    2. I don't like cheap furniture that breaks easily after little use. [ ] [ ]

  3. In bad taste; vulgar or offensive.

    1. That was a cheap joke. [ ] [ ]
    2. I thought the movie had some cheap laughs, relying on stereotypes and clichés. [ ] [ ]

  4. Reluctant to spend money; stingy.

    1. He's too cheap to buy a gift. [ ] [ ]
    2. Don't be so cheap; we need to tip the waiter for his excellent service. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

inexpensive inferior low-cost miserly affordable stingy shoddy
cheap verb

  1. To try to pay less than something is worth.

    1. Don't cheap out on tires. [ ] [ ]
    2. I hate it when people try to cheap out during group dinners by not paying their share. [ ] [ ]
cheap adverb

  1. At a low price; cheaply.

    1. I got it cheap. [ ] [ ]
    2. We managed to travel around Europe relatively cheap by staying in hostels. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "cheap" in English means: Low in price; not costing a lot of money., Of poor quality; badly made or of low value., In bad taste; vulgar or offensive., Reluctant to spend money; stingy..

The phonetic transcription of "cheap" is /tʃiːp/ in British English and /tʃiːp/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "cheap": inexpensive, inferior, low-cost, miserly, affordable, stingy, shoddy.

Example usage of "cheap": "The shop sells cheap clothes.". More examples on the page.