no frills
Nothing extra included
No frills describes something stripped to essentials, without extras or embellishments.
A no-frills airline offers basic transport without complimentary meals or entertainment.
A no-frills approach focuses on function over style.
The phrase often implies lower cost or deliberate simplicity: It's a no-frills diner, but the food is excellent.
Basic and unremarkable
- straightforwardClear and uncomplicated
- uncomplicatedEasy to understand
- simpleFree of complexity
- unembellishedWithout decorative additions
unpretentious · modest · unadorned · unvarnished · unostentatious · understated · unfussy · down-to-earth
Rigorously simple, unadorned
- austereSeverely simple and unadorned
- bareLacking any covering
- starkSevere and unadorned
- strippedHad coverings removed
streamlined · clean · uncluttered · skeletal · pared-down · lean · essential · basic
Plan for spending
- affordableReasonably priced
- discountReduced price offered
- low-costRequiring little money
- valueImportance or price
cheap · thrifty · bargain · inexpensive · cost-effective · economical · frugal · cut-rate
plain
Basic and unremarkable
- straightforwardClear and uncomplicated
- uncomplicatedEasy to understand
- simpleFree of complexity
unembellished · unpretentious · modest · unadorned · unvarnished · unostentatious · understated · unfussy · down-to-earth · honest
spartan
Rigorously simple, unadorned
stripped · streamlined · clean · uncluttered · skeletal · pared-down · lean · essential · basic · bare-bones
budget
Plan for spending
- affordableReasonably priced
- discountReduced price offered
- low-costRequiring little money
value · cheap · thrifty · bargain · inexpensive · cost-effective · economical · frugal · cut-rate · price-conscious
- discount storesdiscounter, Dollar General, dollar store, dollar stores, Dollar Tree
- expressions of simplicityeasy, simple, basic, plain, clear
- Budget AirlinesRyanair, EasyJet, Spirit Airlines, Southwest Airlines, JetBlue
- pricingpricing, discount price, overpricing, discounts, overcharge
- authenticityauthentic, genuine, real, fake, counterfeit
- bargainsbargain, bargain hunting, discount store, coupon, rebate