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
  • 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
Definition of cheap
Adjective
  • The boys now harbor a terrible secret of their own.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
  • But the point is, every team has a few terrible losses in the course of a season.
    — Josh Yohe, The Athletic, 22 Mar. 2025
Definition of terrible
Adjective
  • In addition, corporations have to determine what a reasonable wage is, which typically requires the help of an accountant.
    — Vlad Rusz, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
  • And most of the reason is there’s too much government regulation keeping people from being able to build houses at a reasonable cost.
    — Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Mar. 2025
Definition of reasonable
Adjective
  • This can manifest in poor financial behaviors like excessive credit card debt, minimal savings, or impulsive investment decisions.
    — Shane Enete, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
  • Sharon is the first member of the coven to die after the first of the five trials; meanwhile, the rest of the coven fends off further danger, faces new challenges, and even adds a new member to their ranks, replacing poor Sharon almost immediately.
    — Shania Russell, EW.com, 23 Mar. 2025
Definition of poor
Adjective
  • 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
  • Frontier is known for inexpensive tickets, but myriad fees for seat choices, carry-on bags and luggage.
    — Megan Poinski, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
Definition of inexpensive
Adjective
  • The most common reason a cruise ship skips a port is bad weather.
    — David Nikel, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
  • Netflix has now officially been in operation for over a quarter of a century and in that time have largely upended the traditional business models around film and television, for better and worse.
    — Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 23 Mar. 2025
Definition of bad
Adjective
  • It was set to be voted on during Monday's meeting but was tabled to give city staff more time to determine how Atlanta's affordable housing trust fund is being used, Council member Matt Westmoreland told Axios.
    — Kristal Dixon, Axios, 21 Mar. 2025
  • The program aims to renovate vacant properties and offer them as affordable housing to residents.
    — Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025
Definition of affordable
Adjective
  • So, Apple Intelligence being inferior to Google’s offering doesn’t matter to them.
    — Ben Sin, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
  • Rocky, inferior to at least three of these, will be the winner, though.
    — Bill Wyman, Vulture, 28 Feb. 2025
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“El cheapo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/el%20cheapo. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.

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