CUT-RATE Synonyms: 125 Similar and Opposite Words

cut-rate

adjective

ˈkət-ˈrāt

Definition of cut-rate

as in cheap

costing little opted for a cut-rate insurance policy because we didn't need anything more

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as in inferior

of low quality a cut-rate motel that looked like the kind at which people in horror movies always end up

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Recent Examples of cut-rate The changes are seismic for the airline, which for years was known for its cut-rate one-size-fits-all approach. — Jordan Parker, San Antonio Express-News, 29 Jan. 2026 Some investors doubt Tesla has found a unique path to cut-rate robotaxis. — Chris Kirkham, USA TODAY, 10 Mar. 2025 Trump wants to add a second story to the White House, feasting on its transformation from hallowed hall to cut-rate wedding cake. — Pat Beall, Sun Sentinel, 16 Jan. 2026 What’s more, cut-rate financing and subsidized lease deals are generally limited only to those having stellar credit ratings and qualifying incomes. — Jim Gorzelany, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024

Recent Examples of Synonyms for cut-rate

Adjective

Microchips are relatively cheap and are required for every pet in Los Angeles County over 4 months old.

— Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026
Prove Your Claims With Evidence In a market flooded with AI capabilities, claims are cheap, and every launch sounds the same.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

Definition of cheap

Adjective

More broadly, the idea that White players are inherently inferior no longer matches reality.

— Bobby Burack OutKick, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026
This is because Austria would have remained on three points but with an inferior goal difference to Iran in the third-place standings (minus one to zero).

— Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 28 June 2026

Definition of inferior

Adjective

But Bronc’s upstairs is a haven for burgers and an inexpensive Exchange Avenue meal.

— Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 July 2026
Among the most promising candidates are lithium–sulfur (Li–S) batteries, which offer significantly higher theoretical energy density while relying on sulfur—an abundant and inexpensive material.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 4 July 2026

Definition of inexpensive

Adjective

Part of what’s at work is a reasonable desire to give a party with more than its share of grizzled congressional veterans a jolt of youthful energy.

— The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
This week prosecutors need only demonstrate that there are reasonable grounds to believe Robinson killed Kirk.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 July 2026

Definition of reasonable

Adjective

Thank you to everyone who read or contributed to this column over the years, who reached out to me with story ideas or tips, or complimented my terrible artwork.

— Zach Wichter, USA Today, 1 July 2026
Visitors will see his Rough Riders uniform; the 1884 diary grieving his terrible loss; and the eyeglasses case, speech and shirt from the 1912 assassination attempt against him.

— CBS News, CBS News, 1 July 2026

Definition of terrible

Adjective

People love Dinnerly meal kit deliveries because the brand offers affordable, easy-to-cook meals that fit any budget.

— Rachel Cortez, USA Today, 4 July 2026
But in the early 2020s, affordable, yet still sophisticated, Chinese cars—particularly electric vehicles—began to win over Chinese drivers.

— Andrew Staples, Fortune, 3 July 2026

Definition of affordable

Adjective

But Reddick shouldn’t yet be counted out because his recent downturn is more due to rotten luck than substandard performance.

— Jess Bryant, New York Times, 4 July 2026
Unashamed about its unoriginality, the movie debuted in May last year to a 'rotten' rating by critics and audiences alike on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes.

— Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026

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