low-budget
Made with little
Low-budget describes something made or done with limited financial resources, typically films, productions, or projects: a low-budget horror movie, low-budget marketing.
The term often implies scrappy resourcefulness but can suggest inferior quality.
It extends beyond entertainment to any endeavor operating on minimal funds: a low-budget wedding, low-budget travel tips.
Free from external control
- guerrillaIrregular armed fighter
- shoestringCord for footwear
- arthouseVenue for noncommercial films
- cultFervent fringe group
underground · experimental · documentary · filmmaking · auteur · director · screenwriter · cinematography
Low in price
- inexpensiveLow in cost
- bargainFavorable purchase price
- discountReduced price offered
- economicalUsing resources sparingly
cost-effective · thrifty · frugal · value · savings · cut-rate · economy · markdown
Reduced to essentials
- no-frillsWithout extras or embellishments
- spartanRigorously simple, unadorned
- austereSeverely simple and unadorned
- stripped-downSimplified to basics
pared-back · basic · simple · plain · modest · functional · utilitarian · streamlined
independent
Free from external control
- guerrillaIrregular armed fighter
- shoestringCord for footwear
- arthouseVenue for noncommercial films
cult · underground · experimental · documentary · filmmaking · auteur · director · screenwriter · cinematography · feature
cheap
Low in price
- inexpensiveLow in cost
- bargainFavorable purchase price
- discountReduced price offered
economical · cost-effective · thrifty · frugal · value · savings · cut-rate · economy · markdown · clearance
bare-bones
Reduced to essentials
- no-frillsWithout extras or embellishments
- spartanRigorously simple, unadorned
- austereSeverely simple and unadorned
stripped-down · pared-back · basic · simple · plain · modest · functional · utilitarian · streamlined · unadorned
- indie filmindie films, indie film, independent, independent film, independent films
- TV moviesTV movie, TV movies, telefilms, made-for-TV, telefilm