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Synonyms of budget

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Another word for budget is low-end. Other synonyms of budget are low-cost, economic, low-priced, inexpensive and economical.

Synonyms and similar words for budget

adjectiveAppropriate to a restricted budget.

  • bargainousCheap; constituting a bargain.
  • economicFrugal; cheap (in the sense of representing good value); economical.
  • low-costLow in price; cheap, inexpensive.
  • brand X slangSynonym of el cheapo.
  • cheap
  • cheapieCheap; inferior.
  • cheapo slangInexpensive and of poor quality.
  • cheesyCheap, of poor quality.
  • competitive euphemisticCheap, especially used of quality products.
  • dime a dozen
  • economicalSaving money or resources.
  • el cheapo slangCheap; inexpensive; of low quality.
  • inexpensiveInvolving little expense; reasonable in price; cheap.
  • low-endCheap, inexpensive or low-quality.
  • low-pricedHaving a low price; cheap.
  • tinhorn USCheap, inferior; pretentious.
  • two a penny UKVery common; cheap.
  • nickel US, datedSynonym of cheap: Low price and/or low value.
  • sixpenny datedCheap; worthless.
  • unexpensive archaicNot expensive; inexpensive.

Meaning of budget

  1. noun The amount of money or resources earmarked for a particular institution, activity or timeframe.
  2. noun A relatively small amount of available money.
  3. noun An itemized summary of intended expenditure; usually coupled with expected revenue.

Full definition of budget

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Questions about synonyms of budget

What is another word for budget?
Budget has 20 synonyms on Word.ws, such as low-end, low-cost, economic, low-priced, inexpensive, economical and cheap.
What does budget mean?
Budget means the amount of money or resources earmarked for a particular institution, activity or timeframe.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: budget (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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