Reduced in amount or value, especially of price
Comparative for low in price
“The supermarket chain claims to have cheap, yet fresh, groceries.”
Comparative for inferior in quality
“The budget hotel was decked out in cheap and tattered furniture.”
Comparative for unethical or unfair in nature, typically deserving of contempt
“The opposing political parties would often resort to cheap tactics to undermine each other.”
Comparative for miserly or excessively frugal
“He was a notoriously cheap customer and the waiters would deliberately provide him with bad service.”
Comparative for feeling degraded after a humiliating experience
“Justin made Hannah feel cheap when he circulated compromising photos of her throughout the school.”
Comparative for involving minimal effort
“The early rounds of the tournament are an opportunity for the top-ranked players to get some cheap wins.”
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