cheaper

ADJECTIVE

inexpensive

Synonyms

STRONGEST

competitive economical low-cost low-priced reasonable

WEAK

at a bargain bargain bargain-basement 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 excellent noble precious priceless sophisticated superior upper valuable worthy

ADJECTIVE

inferior, low in quality

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bad poor

WEAK

base bogus catchpenny cheesy common commonplace crappy cruddy dud flashy garbage garish glitzy junky lousy mangy mean mediocre meretricious no bargain no good ordinary paltry ratty raunchy rinky-dink rotten rubbishy scroungy second-rate shoddy sleazy small-time tatty tawdry terrible trashy trumpery two-bit valueless white elephant worthless

Antonyms

WEAK

costly dear excellent expensive noble precious priceless sophisticated superior upper valuable worthy

ADJECTIVE

low, vulgar

Synonyms

STRONGEST

dirty

WEAK

abject base beggarly contemptible despicable dishonest mean pitiable scurvy shabby sordid sorry tawdry vile

Antonyms

WEAK

costly dear excellent expensive noble precious priceless sophisticated superior upper valuable worthy

ADJECTIVE

concerned with saving money

Synonyms

STRONGEST

tight

WEAK

mean mingy miserly penny-pinching stingy thrifty tight-wad

Antonyms

WEAK

costly dear excellent expensive noble precious priceless sophisticated superior upper valuable worthy

Example Sentences

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The prospect of cheaper oil prices tempered worries about inflation, which also helped gold rally more than three percent Wednesday.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

Despite the stock rally, Micron is actually getting cheaper on a fundamental basis: Its forward P/E ratio has compressed to 7.7x as earnings grow faster than the share price.

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

It was cheaper than purchasing a new home, Chambers said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

For the buyers, it’s way cheaper, more efficient, and less burdensome than the official Meta/TikTok/YouTube ad-and-influencer apparatus.

From Slate • May 6, 2026

“It is cheaper to buy off foes with food and gifts.”

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin