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