dirt cheap

adjective

Definition of dirt cheapnext
as in cheap
costing little a dirt cheap little house that was the proverbial fixer-upper

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dirt cheap
  1. cheap
  2. reasonable
  3. inexpensive
  4. affordable
  5. low
  6. popular
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
  • Emirates does a good job of planning schedules so many itineraries have reasonable connection times in Dubai.
    Larry Olmsted, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
  • Is this season going to be defined by Houston being comfortable going above reasonable expectations, or is the parity in the NBA the perfect storm for a blockbuster trade?
    Kelly Iko, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
Definition of reasonable
Adjective
  • Estevez signed a two-year contract with the Angels in Dec. 2022 for a relatively inexpensive $13.5 million contract.
    Newsweek, Newsweek, 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
  • 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
  • New construction and remodeling projects use innovative insulation products that are manufactured more sustainably and that lower energy costs.
    Rotem Eylor, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
  • People’s participation in both formal and informal service remains low.
    Alice Park, TIME, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of low
Adjective
  • Before opening Peligro’s doors, a display window greets customers with two mannequins decked out in the full uniforms of Dominican baseball titans Águilas and Licey, the island nation’s two most popular teams and LIDOM’s most intense rivalry.
    David Betancourt, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Magnolia then becomes a star, as if to embody the idea of Black culture being taken up (or taken over) by white entertainers, which is what happened with popular music in the early 20th century and continues to this day.
    Joshua Barone, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of popular
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