non-precious
Common, not rare
Non-precious describes metals or materials that lack the rarity and high value of precious ones like gold, silver, or platinum.
Non-precious metals include copper, aluminum, and steel—useful but common.
In jewelry, non-precious materials are costume pieces rather than fine jewelry: a non-precious alloy ring.
Reasonably priced
- budgetPlan for spending
- cheapLow in price
- economicalUsing resources sparingly
- low-costRequiring little money
bargain · thrifty · cost-effective · discount · reasonable · low-priced · cut-rate · reduced
Occurring each day
- ubiquitousPresent in all places
- ordinaryStandard, unremarkable
- standardLevel of quality accepted
- typicalRepresentative of a kind
routine · regular · normal · generic · basic · household · functional · utilitarian
Non-precious metallic elements
- alloyMetallic combination
- brassCopper-zinc metal mixture
- copperReddish-brown metallic element
- tinElement fifty, Sn
pewter · nickel · steel · aluminum · bronze · iron · zinc · plastic
Able to be sacrificed
- replaceableAble to be exchanged
- throwawayDesigned for discard
- single-useFor one application only
- temporaryLimited in duration
transient · impermanent · short-lived · perishable · consumable · ephemeral · interchangeable · substitutable
Lacking significance or weight
- insignificantLacking importance or consequence
- negligibleToo small to consider
- paltryContemptibly meager
- meagerDeficient in quantity
trifling · inconsequential · nominal · token · minor · unimportant · valueless · frivolous
affordable
Reasonably priced
- budgetPlan for spending
- cheapLow in price
- economicalUsing resources sparingly
low-cost · bargain · thrifty · cost-effective · discount · reasonable · low-priced · cut-rate · reduced · clearance
everyday
Occurring each day
- ubiquitousPresent in all places
- ordinaryStandard, unremarkable
- standardLevel of quality accepted
typical · routine · regular · normal · generic · basic · household · functional · utilitarian · mass-produced
base metals
Non-precious metallic elements
tin · pewter · nickel · steel · aluminum · bronze · iron · zinc · plastic · synthetic
expendable
Able to be sacrificed
- replaceableAble to be exchanged
- throwawayDesigned for discard
- single-useFor one application only
temporary · transient · impermanent · short-lived · perishable · consumable · ephemeral · interchangeable · substitutable · dispensable
trivial
Lacking significance or weight
- insignificantLacking importance or consequence
- negligibleToo small to consider
- paltryContemptibly meager
meager · trifling · inconsequential · nominal · token · minor · unimportant · valueless · frivolous · petty
precious, appreciate, priceless, appreciation, depreciate, appreciative, appreciated, overpriced, depreciation