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el cheapo

adjective

(ˌ)el-ˈchē-(ˌ)pō How to pronounce el cheapo (audio)
Definition of el cheaponext
1
as in cheap
costing little took an el cheapo vacation, staying at a friend's cabin the whole time

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2
as in terrible
of low quality he bought el cheapo sneakers from someone on a street corner

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for el cheapo
  1. cheap
  2. terrible
  3. reasonable
  4. poor
  5. inexpensive
  6. bad
  7. affordable
  8. inferior
Adjective
  • The 25-year-old is cheap, still a season away from salary arbitration eligibility, also plays the corner outfield spots, and won’t be a free agent until after the 2028 season.
    Brendan Kuty, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
  • New England legislators and regulators consistently blocked building additional pipelines from the Marcellus Shale in Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and other regions in the U.S. and Canada, which could bring cheap, onshore natural gas to replace fuel oil.
    Ariel Cohen, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
Definition of cheap
Adjective
  • That would be a terrible mistake, the Fienberg brothers argued in a Dec. 17 letter that addressed only Bowers’s federal death sentence.
    David Mark, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 22 Dec. 2024
  • Leaving wet clothes in the washing machine for too long can lead to mold and mildew, which could permanently stain your clothes—and lead to terrible smells.
    Heather Bien, Southern Living, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of terrible
Adjective
  • Louisville has many places to get a book for free or at reasonable prices — libraries, local bookstores and chains including Barnes & Noble and Half Price Books.
    Ana Rocío Álvarez Bríñez, The Courier-Journal, 1 Jan. 2025
  • To us, as individuals who frequently whip up 12-clove Garlic Chicken Stir-Fry and don’t bat an eye about adding about 48 cloves to our homemade Chili Crisp, Ina Garten’s viral Chicken with 40 Cloves of Garlic recipe seems totally reasonable.
    Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Dec. 2024
Definition of reasonable
Adjective
  • Experience has shown that when any corporation is allowed to operate without competition, higher prices, poor service and predatory business tactics are bound to follow.
    Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 31 Dec. 2024
  • Now research is finding that specifically working nights and rotating shift schedules can leave people susceptible to depression and poor health.
    Andrea Muraskin, NPR, 31 Dec. 2024
Definition of poor
Adjective
  • These cells are inexpensive, streamlined for manufacturing, and easy to ship internationally while retaining high cell viability.
    Ethan Stone, USA TODAY, 7 Jan. 2025
  • Obstacles To Adoption One aspect of smart and autonomous building technology that is helping encourage adoption is that many of the components are relatively inexpensive and are easy to acquire and install in existing buildings.
    Brian Haines, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of inexpensive
Adjective
  • New Year’s Eve revelers take note: There’s a good chance the roadways could be covered with snow – or worse, ice.
    Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 30 Dec. 2024
  • The political chaos is compounded by the country’s worst civil aviation accident after a Jeju Air flight crashed on Sunday, killing all but two of the 181 people on-board.
    Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune Asia, 30 Dec. 2024
Definition of bad
Adjective
  • By investing in real estate development projects—such as multi-family housing, rental units and affordable housing developments—foreign capital can support the creation of new housing supply without directly inflating residential property prices.
    Reza Esmaeili, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
  • This approach not only makes the technology more affordable but also addresses the environmental issue of tire waste.
    Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, Fox News, 9 Jan. 2025
Definition of affordable
Adjective
  • Instead, with a strong enough resume, teams that view the National Championship as a possibility every season can give themselves more avenues to reach the postseason, even if they are caught sleeping against an inferior opponent.
    Tyler Small, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
  • Because top military brass deemed Black people generally inferior, many doubted a successful outcome to clearing endless piles of mail.
    Ronda Racha Penrice, NBC News, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of inferior
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