cheapy
Low-cost knockoff
Cheapy is informal for something inexpensive and often of low quality—a cheaper alternative that may not hold up well: I bought a cheapy umbrella and it broke the first time I used it.
The word carries affectionate dismissiveness, acknowledging you get what you pay for.
Also spelled cheapie.
Of poor craftsmanship
- inferiorOf lower rank
- substandardBelow required quality
- poorLacking sufficient resources
- shabbyWorn and neglected
tacky · crude · defective · faulty · mediocre · second-rate · trashy · unreliable
Vulgar or slightly sticky
- tawdryCheaply ornate and vulgar
- trashyCheap and tasteless
- stingyUnwilling to spend freely
- miserlyExcessively reluctant to spend
tight-fisted · penny-ante · nickel-and-dime · rinky-dink · low-rent · downmarket · cut-rate · crummy
Prudent with resources
- budgetPlan for spending
- penny-pinchingExtreme reluctance to spend
- economicalUsing resources sparingly
- cost-consciousMindful of expenses
sparing · resourceful · practical · sensible · prudent · scrimping · tightwad · skinflint
shoddy
Of poor craftsmanship
- inferiorOf lower rank
- substandardBelow required quality
- poorLacking sufficient resources
shabby · tacky · crude · defective · faulty · mediocre · second-rate · trashy · unreliable · rickety
tacky
Vulgar or slightly sticky
miserly · tight-fisted · penny-ante · nickel-and-dime · rinky-dink · low-rent · downmarket · cut-rate · crummy · cheesy
thrifty
Prudent with resources
- budgetPlan for spending
- penny-pinchingExtreme reluctance to spend
- economicalUsing resources sparingly
cost-conscious · sparing · resourceful · practical · sensible · prudent · scrimping · tightwad · skinflint · bargain-hunter
deal
Agreement or distribution
markdown · savings · steal · offer · promo · reduction · closeout · liquidation · outlet · half-price
cheapypremium
Added cost for better
high-quality · well-made · luxury goods · deluxe · first-rate
- cheap shotUnfair attack or remark
- dirt cheapExtremely low-priced
- cheap thrillSuperficial, inexpensive excitement
- cheap flightsInexpensive air travel tickets
- cheap seatsLowest-priced arena tickets
- cheap tricksDeceptive low-quality maneuvers
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