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low-cost

[loh-kawst, -kost] / ˈloʊˈkɔst, -ˈkɒst /
ADJECTIVE
cheap
Synonyms
STRONGEST
economical inexpensive low-priced
WEAK
at a bargain bargain bargain-basement 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

Example Sentences

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Blasi said there were never enough vouchers and low-cost apartments to provide permanent housing to Inside Safe participants in a timely way.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

"Ukraine has shown us it is possible to manufacture low-cost drones in large quantities," said Huberdeau.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Some devices ship with residential proxy software pre-installed on them—this can happen with certain low-cost video-streaming systems—and sometimes people download the code unwittingly to their smartphones.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Still, if you opt for a bunch of low-cost or practical things to fill out an Easter basket, it doesn’t hurt to throw in a splurge item or two.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026

Why did the English, in particular, need a low-cost, filling hot drink?

From "Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science" by Marc Aronson

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.