cut-rate

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cut-rate

The store sells cut-rate furniture and home goods.

Definition

Adjective: 1. Costing less than standard price; offered or sold at a reduced price. This describes goods or services that are cheaper than usual, often implying a lower cost due to a sale, discount, or lower quality.

Usage

The adjective "cut-rate" is used directly before a noun to describe it. It often carries a neutral or slightly negative connotation, suggesting the low price is the primary feature, which may sometimes imply lower quality.

Examples
  • We stayed at a cut-rate hotel near the airport.
  • He bought a cut-rate smartphone from an online retailer.
  • The store is known for selling cut-rate electronics.
Advanced Usage
  • The term can be used figuratively to describe something perceived as cheapened or of inferior value.
    • The film was a cut-rate imitation of the original classic.
Variants and Related Words
  • Cut-price (Adjective): A synonym, more commonly used in British English.
    • She found some cut-price tickets for the concert.
Synonyms
  • Bargain-priced
  • Discounted
  • Reduced
  • Cheap
  • Inexpensive
Antonyms
  • High-end
  • Premium
  • Expensive
  • Costly
Related Idioms & Phrases
  • Cut-rate can function as part of a compound adjective before a noun but is not typically used in standalone phrasal verb constructions. The core meaning is contained in the adjective itself.
cut-rate

The store sells cut-rate furniture and home goods.

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

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