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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The pair are part of a wave of rapidly growing Chinese "AI tigers" spurred by another startup, DeepSeek, whose low-cost AI model, on par with US rivals, stunned the world a year ago.

From Barron's

That figure includes low-cost models manufactured in China for U.S. automakers.

From The Wall Street Journal

"There are low-cost solutions that won't be as expensive as new spraying tech, and they could be an app to help you better keep your records, for example," he says.

From BBC

"We squished it flat, like a pancake," Zhao said, "and suddenly we had a low-cost, high-performing design that was much easier to fabricate."

From Science Daily

It means low-cost goods are no longer duty-free - a move affecting millions of packages sent every day, including those from online retailers like Shein and Temu.

From BBC

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