lower-budget
Less expensively produced
Lower-budget describes something made or done with less money than typical for its category.
A lower-budget film might skip expensive special effects; a lower-budget wedding might have a backyard reception.
The term is comparative—something is lower-budget relative to alternatives: We went with the lower-budget option and stayed at a motel instead of a resort.
Shared traveler lodging
- backpackingSelf-supported wilderness travel
- economySystem of trade and production
- off-seasonLow-demand period
- campingOutdoor recreational lodging
couch-surfing · hitchhiking · discount · last-minute · all-inclusive · public-transit · guesthouse · dormitory
Produced outside majors
- B-movieLow-budget, low-quality film
- shoestringCord for footwear
- guerrillaIrregular armed fighter
- DIYAmateur home projects
amateur · no-frills · direct-to-video · exploitation · grindhouse · camcorder · non-union · crowdfunded
Reducing expenditures deliberately
- scaled-downReduced proportionally
- stripped-backSimplified, without embellishment
- bare-bonesReduced to essentials
- economicalUsing resources sparingly
streamlined · modest · constrained · cheaper · reduced · downgraded · no-frills · simplified
Common people as political base
- viralSpreading quickly online
- word-of-mouthInformation shared through conversation
- organicFrom living matter
- influencerPerson with promotional reach
bootstrap · flyer · cross-promotion · hashtag · scrappy · creative · unconventional · low-cost
hostel
Shared traveler lodging
- backpackingSelf-supported wilderness travel
- economySystem of trade and production
- off-seasonLow-demand period
camping · couch-surfing · hitchhiking · discount · last-minute · all-inclusive · public-transit · guesthouse · dormitory · frugal
indie
Produced outside majors
- B-movieLow-budget, low-quality film
- shoestringCord for footwear
- guerrillaIrregular armed fighter
DIY · amateur · no-frills · direct-to-video · exploitation · grindhouse · camcorder · non-union · crowdfunded · handmade
cost-cutting
Reducing expenditures deliberately
- scaled-downReduced proportionally
- stripped-backSimplified, without embellishment
- bare-bonesReduced to essentials
economical · streamlined · modest · constrained · cheaper · reduced · downgraded · no-frills · simplified · basic
grassroots
Common people as political base
- viralSpreading quickly online
- word-of-mouthInformation shared through conversation
- organicFrom living matter
influencer · bootstrap · flyer · cross-promotion · hashtag · scrappy · creative · unconventional · low-cost · targeted
lower-budgethigh-budget
Expensively funded
deep-pocketed · big-money · expensive · extravagant · tent-pole
lower, budget, budgets, budgeted, budgeting, budgetary, lowest, lowering, lowered