low-cost
low-cost adjective: low in price; cheap, inexpensive.
Adjective
low-cost (comparative lower-cost or more low-cost, superlative lowest-cost or most low-cost)
- Low in price; cheap, inexpensive.
- For passengers, the decline in numbers using the short sea route (to 1.8 million in 2017) reflects the emergence of low-cost airlines and the expansion of flights serving Ireland from many regional airports in Britain.2020 November 18, Industry Insider, “Improving rail connectivity”, in Rail, page 68
- Lower-cost B.B.L.s have created a market for similarly priced postoperative care. These are not the relaxing, spalike havens like the ones that serve wealthier clientele.2022 May 11, Sandra E. Garcia, “Butt Lifts Are Booming. Healing Is No Joke.”, in The New York Times Magazine
- Synonyms:
- low-end, low-priced, bargainous, brand X, budget, cheap, cheapie, cheapo, cheesy, competitive
- Antonyms:
- high-cost, 5-star, big-ticket, chargeful, cheap at half the price, costful, costly, cost-prohibitive, fancy, dear
Synonyms of low-cost
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- dime a dozen
- economic
- economical
- el cheapo
- inexpensive
- tinhorn
- two a penny
- nickel
- sixpenny
- unexpensive
Antonyms
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Forms of low-cost
| comparative | lower-cost |
|---|---|
| comparative | more low-cost |
| superlative | lowest-cost |
| superlative | most low-cost |
| alternative form | lowcost |
Words formed from low-cost
Phrases with low-cost
Questions about low-cost
- What does low-cost mean?
- Low-cost means low in price; cheap, inexpensive.
- What part of speech is low-cost?
- Low-cost is an adjective.
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