Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Costing less than the standard or usual price; offered or sold at a reduced price. This term describes goods or services that are available for purchase at a price lower than what is typically expected or previously charged.

Usage

• The adjective "bargain-priced" is used directly before a noun to modify it.
• It describes the cost attribute of an item, emphasizing its affordability relative to a norm.
• It is a compound adjective, often hyphenated.

Examples

• The supermarket has a section for bargain-priced canned goods.
• We stayed in a clean but bargain-priced hotel near the station.
• Bargain-priced tickets for the matinee show go on sale next week.

Advanced Usage

• "to be bargain-priced": This phrasing can be used in a predicate adjective structure.
  • These items are bargain-priced because they are last season's stock.
• The term often implies a positive value proposition but may sometimes suggest a trade-off in quality, age, or condition.

Variants and Related Words

• Cut-rate (adj): Similar in meaning, often used interchangeably. ()
• Discounted (adj): Reduced from an original price. (While "discounted" is a more general term, "bargain-priced" often implies a more significant or appealing reduction.)
• Reduced (adj): Lowered in price.
• On sale (phrase): Available for purchase at a special low price for a limited time.

Synonyms

• Inexpensive
• Low-cost
• Budget
• Economical

Antonyms

• Expensive
• Costly
• High-priced
• Premium

Related Phrases

• Bargain basement (adj/n): Originally referring to a store's basement where low-priced items were sold, now used figuratively to mean very low in price or quality.
  • They found a bargain basement deal on a flight.
• A bargain (n): An item bought or offered for sale more cheaply than is usual or expected.
  • This coat was a real bargain.

Adjective

1. costing less than standard price
   • buying bargain-priced clothes for the children
   • cut-rate goods