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bargain-basement

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cheap adj.
low-cost adj.

ADJECTIVE

cheap

Synonyms

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competitive economical low-cost low-priced reasonable

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at a bargain bargain bargain-counter bought for a song budget buy cheapo cost next to nothing cut-price cut-rate depreciated dime a dozen easy on the pocketbook half-priced irregular low tariff lowered marked down moderate nominal on sale popularly priced real buy reduced sale slashed standard steal uncostly undear utility worth the money

Antonyms

STRONGEST

expensive unreasonable

WEAK

costly dear precious priceless valuable

ADJECTIVE

low-cost

Synonyms

STRONGEST

economical inexpensive low-priced

WEAK

at a bargain bargain bargain-counter bought for a song budget buy cheapo competitive cost next to nothing cut-price cut-rate depreciated dime a dozen easy on the pocketbook half-priced irregular low low tariff lowered marked down moderate nominal on sale popularly priced real buy reasonable reduced sale slashed standard steal uncostly undear utility worth the money

Antonyms

STRONGEST

expensive high-priced

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bargain-basement

In this case, given how much your home has appreciated over the years, I don’t recommend selling this to your daughter at a bargain-basement price.

From MarketWatch ● Dec. 22, 2025

The online retailer Shein, popular among Americans for its bargain-basement fashion, looked at a U.S. listing before facing criticism from U.S. lawmakers over its supply chain.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2025

But in the wake of Carpenter’s hugely successful “Halloween,” Cunningham put together a bargain-basement team of mostly unknowns and directed 1980’s workmanlike “Friday the 13th,” as much in the firmament as any slasher.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2024

Earlier this month, the Wall Street Journal ran down a list of recent, bargain-basement office sales.

From Slate ● May 26, 2023

So who's coming in on the bargain-basement floor?

From Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 159, September 22, 1920 by Sir Owen Seaman

bargain-basement

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