Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Costing less than the standard or usual price: "cut-price" describes goods or services offered for sale at a reduced price, often as part of a special promotion or sale.
   • Offered at a bargain rate: It implies a significant reduction from the regular price, making it a good deal for the buyer.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • The supermarket is selling cut-price vegetables at the end of the day.
  • We booked a cut-price holiday package during the off-season.
  • He bought a cut-price laptop during the Black Friday sales.

Advanced Usage

• "cut-price" as an attributive adjective: It is almost always used directly before a noun to describe it.
  • They are a cut-price airline, offering no-frills service.
• Implied quality: Sometimes, though not always, "cut-price" can carry a slight implication of lower quality alongside the lower price.
  • Be wary of cut-price contractors; their workmanship might not be reliable.

Variants and Related Words

• Cut-rate (adjective): A direct synonym, meaning offered at a reduced price.
  • The store is full of cut-rate electronics.
• Bargain-priced (adjective): Priced very low, a bargain.
  • She found some bargain-priced furniture at the flea market.

Synonyms

• Discounted: Reduced from the original price.
• Reduced: Made less in price.
• On sale: Available for purchase at a lower price for a limited time.
• Budget: Inexpensive, suitable for a tight budget.

Antonyms

• Full-price: Charging the standard, non-discounted price.
• Premium-priced: Charging a high price, often for superior quality.
• Expensive: Costing a lot of money.

Related Phrases

• At a cut price: An adverbial phrase meaning for a reduced cost.
  • I managed to get the tickets at a cut price.
• Cut-price sale: A specific event where items are sold at reduced prices.
  • The department store is having a massive cut-price sale this weekend.

Adjective

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