adjective / adverb
cheap
CHEEP/tʃiːp/
Low in price or perceived worth.
The one-dollar chair is unusually cheap.
Etymology
Old English ceap meant a purchase or trade, not necessarily a low price. Phrases meaning “favorable bargain” helped turn the purchase-word into an adjective for something inexpensive.
In context
Not only was it cheap right it's an EP so it was cost less and we didn't have much money back then
More examples
- The cheap plastic hinge breaks after a week.
- She called the accusation a cheap shot.
- He is too cheap to leave a reasonable tip.
- She bought the bicycle cheap at a yard sale.
Forms
cheap · cheaper · cheapest
cheaply adverb — At little cost.
Similar words
- inexpensive
- A neutral term for low cost.
- affordable
- Means within someone's ability to pay.