adjective · informal
cheap
/tʃiːp/CHEAP
Band 4-5speakingtask2
low in price; inexpensive (can imply low quality in some contexts)
Examples
“This shirt was very cheap, only $10.”
“Cheap products may break easily.”
“I prefer something affordable to something cheap-looking.”
Band 8 sentence
“While the product is cheap, its short lifespan makes it a false economy in the long run.”
Collocations
- cheap price
- cheap and cheerful
Word family
cheap adjectivecheaply adverbcheapness noun
Common mistakes
This phone is very inexpensive but cheap.→This phone is very inexpensive, but it looks cheap.
I buy cheap things always.→I always buy cheap things.
Say it for a higher band
5cheap→6inexpensive→7+cheap
Synonyms
inexpensive
Easily confused
inexpensive
“The hotel was inexpensive but comfortable.”
affordable
“The city needs more affordable housing for young people.”
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