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
  • The Los Angeles wildfires have been a terrible tragedy.
    Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
  • The start of the Palisades and Eaton Fires was a case of terrible timing: A drought had turned abundant vegetation into crisp fire fuel, and the winter rains were absent.
    Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 10 Jan. 2025
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
  • Everybody connected to the death of this poor guy is dead now.
    Makena Gera, People.com, 12 Jan. 2025
  • With sleep disorders affecting approximately 70 million Americans and poor sleep linked to serious health risks like heart disease, stroke and cognitive decline, the Tone Buds represent a significant advancement in personal sleep technology.
    Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, Fox News, 12 Jan. 2025
Definition of poor
Adjective
  • 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
  • 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
  • Trump's first term was considered really bad at -4%.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 11 Jan. 2025
  • Related to this, the second Trump administration begins in a much worse fiscal place as the first Trump government did in 2016.
    Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
Definition of bad
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
  • 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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