Rip-off

Quick meaning: Rip-off is a noun meaning (countable) A bad deal; an unfair or exorbitant price or rate.

Meaning

(countable) A bad deal; an unfair or exorbitant price or rate.

More Meanings

1. A theft or robbery.
2. A copy, especially one that is illegal or inferior.

Example Sentences

He promised to mail me a refund, but it was just a rip-off.

Are you sure that's a real Rolex and not just a cheap rip-off?

Eighty-seven bucks for a three-ounce piece of fish? What a rip-off! Haute cuisine or not!

He noticed that the window was ajar, and right away he knew in his gut that a rip-off had probably occurred.

Word Forms

• rip-offs
• ripoff

Synonyms for rip-off

Depending on context, synonyms include knockoff, heist.

Antonyms for rip-off

Common opposites include bargain, steal.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include heist, cheat, swindle, swindling, scam, fraud.

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