cheapish

adjective

cheap·​ish ˈchē-pish How to pronounce cheapish (audio)
Synonyms of cheapishnext
: relatively cheap : not very expensive
You can't shell out for everyone, but you don't want to offend, either. Here, a list of cheapish ways to bring them over to your side.—Eli Epstein, Houston Chronicle, 6 Dec. 2012
cheapishly adverb
I am rather surprised you don't get a small yacht of your own. They can be had cheapishly, and if you ran it yourself it couldn't cost as much as Douglas. —Arnold Bennett, letter, 17 Nov. 1925

Word History

First Known Use

1836, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of cheapish was in 1836

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