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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Gibson said organizers wanted to make tickets free for children so that entire neighborhoods in the Los Angeles and Orange County areas could have a low-cost day out.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

Alternatively, invest the entire $2,000 in a low-cost, broadly diversified index fund.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

"And that doesn't matter if you are a legacy or low-cost airline."

From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026

More recently, some enthusiasts have begun using the low-cost machines to host AI assistants such as OpenClaw.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

He questioned shoppers coming out of a Dutch department store called De Bijenkorf, which sells relatively low-cost items, like kitchen accessories.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell

low-cost

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