cheapener

Makes things tawdry

One who cheapens—reduces in price, value, or dignity.

The word usually carries negative connotations: a cheapener of discourse lowers its quality, a cheapener of traditions strips them of meaning.

Critics called him a cheapener of the art form.

degrader

belittler

One who minimizes others

critic · cynic · defamer · mocker · scorner · underminer · diminisher · debaser · deprecator · vilifier

cost-reduction

budget

Plan for spending

markdown · clearance · wholesale · cut-rate · downgrade · substitute · knockoff · imitation · generic · off-brand

adulterant

filler

Substance closing gaps

sawdust · chalk · water · glycerin · clay · talc · flour · cellulose · maltodextrin · cornstarch

Opposites
value impact

cheapenerenhancer

Agent of improvement

upgrader · appreciator · elevator · augmenter · glorifier

quality effect

cheapenerimprover

One who betters things

refiner · perfecter · polisher · exalter · uplifter

Family

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated G