Foundation level · Year 4 · free
cheap
adjective · Say it: CHEEP
What it means
Foundationcosting only a small amount of money
Mum bought cheap sunglasses at the seaside because the old ones had broken.
Similar and opposite words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- affordable
- inexpensive
- low-priced
Antonyms (opposite meaning)
- costly
- dear
- expensive
More examples
- These pencils were cheap, so Amelia bought one for everyone in her class.
Where the word comes from
It comes from an Old English word meaning buying and selling.
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