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
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of cheap
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
  • 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
  • The Rams in 2023 helped turn fifth-round pick Puka Nacua into the most prolific rookie wide receiver in NFL history, but the contributions from young players on relatively inexpensive deals extended well beyond the star pass-catcher.
    Nick Kosmider, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of inexpensive
Adjective
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of affordable
Adjective
  • While the current health risk for the general public remains low, people who work with birds, poultry or cows, or have recreational exposure to them, are at higher risk.
    Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 7 Jan. 2025
  • People’s participation in both formal and informal service remains low.
    Alice Park, TIME, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of low
Adjective
  • But YouTube’s incentive to continue making money arguably encourages it to keep its service friendly to its most popular users.
    Cal Newport, The New Yorker, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Take English ivy, a popular choice for stabilizing soil as an ornamental plant.
    Kylie Mohr, Vox, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of popular
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