Cheapness
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈtʃiːpnəs/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Cheapness is a noun meaning (of a person) The state or character trait of being cheap (stingy).
Meaning
(of a person) The state or character trait of being cheap (stingy).
More Meanings
- (of a product) The state or characteristic of being cheap (whether inexpensive, poorly made, or both).
Example Sentences
Mrs. Jallatt didn't study cheapness, but somehow she generally attained it.
His cheapness was legendary; he refused to use candles or lamps, not to reduce the risk of fire but rather to save a penny.
He was also interested in the cost of book production, as can be seen in his article on the cheapness of papyrus as a writing material.
Her mother, in 1684, retiring with'her daughter, for cheapness, to some place in Surrey, (she does not tell us where,) became acquainted with Dr. Glisson […]
Word Forms
- cheapnesses
Synonyms for cheapness
Depending on context, synonyms include frugality, meanness, miserliness, niggardliness, parsimony, stinginess.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include tat, sleaze, tackiness, cut price, cut rate, inexpensiveness.
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