Definitions

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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As a sport, bowling was accessible, low-cost, and with adult, junior and senior leagues, age-inclusive.

From Salon • Jul. 3, 2026

The money will go into low-cost index mutual funds and exchange-traded funds tracking U.S. stocks.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 30, 2026

They’ve also caught on as a low-cost alternative for remittances and as an easy way for consumers in countries with high inflation to protect their spending power.

From Barron's • Jun. 30, 2026

The Storm Shadow missile programme is to be discontinued but will eventually be replaced by a new missile called Stratus, a low-cost cruise missile.

From BBC • Jun. 30, 2026

As slave workers, they produced low-cost vegetables and fruit, farmed fish and pork, and made uniforms, cement, pottery, and glassware for the crumbling economy outside the fence.

From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden

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