Definitions

on sale

ADJECTIVE

cheap

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 popularly priced real buy reduced sale slashed standard steal uncostly undear utility worth the money

Antonyms

STRONGEST

expensive unreasonable

WEAK

costly dear precious priceless valuable

ADJECTIVE

economical

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cheap reasonable

WEAK

bare-bones bought for a song cost next to nothing cost nothing cut-rate dime a dozen dirt-cheap dog cheap fair low low tariff low-priced marked down moderate modest quite a buy reduced sound steal

Antonyms

STRONGEST

expensive

WEAK

uneconomical unreasonable

ADJECTIVE

low-cost

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 popularly priced real buy reasonable reduced sale slashed standard steal uncostly undear utility worth the money

Antonyms

STRONGEST

expensive high-priced

ADJECTIVE

procurable

Synonyms

WEAK

acquirable available for sale gettable obtainable purchasable securable

ADVERB

cheaply

Synonyms

STRONGEST

inexpensively poorly reasonably

WEAK

advantageously at a bargain price at a discount at a reduced price cheap dirt-cheap discounted moderately shabbily shoddily

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on sale

The European Union said AliExpress also did not do enough to stop the sale of counterfeit products and that when the platform detected illegal goods were on sale, many remained online for several weeks.

From Barron's ● Jul. 20, 2026

This item never goes on sale except right now!

From Salon ● Jul. 18, 2026

More tickets will go on sale in the Autumn.

From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026

Tickets for the latter are currently on sale, and Universal is promising access to Hollywood Drift for those who purchase its line-skipping express pass, which starts at $259.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026

There’s no point in arguing with her; plus I see a cute bag on sale in the back of the store.

From "Piecing Me Together" by Renée Watson

on sale

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