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
Adjective
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Being cheap is completely foolish and a lot of people make that mistake.—
Paige Reddinger,
Robb Report,
22 Mar. 2025 -
Replacement filters are cheap and the reservoir holds 2.4 liters.—
Louryn Strampe,
WIRED,
22 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The boys now harbor a terrible secret of their own.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
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But the point is, every team has a few terrible losses in the course of a season.—
Josh Yohe,
The Athletic,
22 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The plaintiffs’ argument broadens the scope of EPCA beyond reasonable bounds, District Judge Ronnie Abrams wrote in the court’s opinion.—
Akielly Hu,
Wired News,
29 Mar. 2025
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That would give it around 240 miles of range in the real world, which is reasonable.—
James Morris,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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This can manifest in poor financial behaviors like excessive credit card debt, minimal savings, or impulsive investment decisions.—
Shane Enete,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
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From the moment the details of the agreement became known, analysts gave the deal a poor prognosis.—
TIME,
TIME,
23 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Frontier is known for inexpensive tickets, but myriad fees for seat choices, carry-on bags and luggage.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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Lore has it that New England butchers packed inexpensive cuts of meat into large barrels called butts for storage and transportation.—
Beth Dooley,
Boston Herald,
19 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Meanwhile, the Heat has been among the NBA’s worst teams in the league since Butler’s departure.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
23 Mar. 2025
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The most common reason a cruise ship skips a port is bad weather.—
David Nikel,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Greek yogurt is an affordable protein source, which is especially important to many consumers these days, and a good way to add calcium and vitamin D, Blechman said.—
Perri Ormont Blumberg Fox News,
Fox News,
21 Mar. 2025
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The program aims to renovate vacant properties and offer them as affordable housing to residents.—
Olivia Stevens,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Similar views applied to immigrants from southern and eastern Europe, whom many Americans regarded as poor, uneducated, and inferior.—
Made by History,
Time,
26 Mar. 2025
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In court, Musk and the Trump administration did not claim that Musk was an inferior officer exempt from confirmation.—
Noah Feldman,
Twin Cities,
26 Mar. 2025
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“El cheapo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/el%20cheapo. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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