CHEAPNESS

cheapness, tackiness, tat, sleaze

(noun) tastelessness by virtue of being cheap and vulgar

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

cheapness (usually uncountable, plural cheapnesses)

The state of being cheap

Synonyms

• frugality

• parsimony

• thriftiness

Source: Wiktionary


Cheap"ness, n.

Definition: Lowness in price, considering the usual price, or real value.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

22 February 2025

ANALYSIS

(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’


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