Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Having a low cost; inexpensive: The word "low-priced" describes something that is sold for a small amount of money. It means not expensive.
   • Affordable; within one's financial means: It can also describe something that is cheap enough for most people to be able to buy.

Usage

• "Low-priced" is used directly before a noun to describe it.
  • Example: We bought low-priced tickets for the concert.
• It can also be used after a linking verb like "be" or "seem".
  • Example: The new model is very low-priced.
• It is a compound adjective formed from "low" and "priced".

Examples

• The supermarket offers a range of low-priced groceries.
• They are looking for low-priced accommodation in the city.
• This brand is known for producing good quality, low-priced clothing.

Advanced Usage

• "to be low-priced": This is the standard adjectival phrase.
  • Example: The service is efficient and low-priced.
• Used in comparative and superlative forms: "lower-priced", "lowest-priced".
  • Example: This is the lowest-priced option available.

Variants and Related Words

• Low-cost (adj): Very similar in meaning to "low-priced," often used interchangeably. It emphasizes low initial cost.
  • Example: The company provides low-cost internet services.
• Inexpensive (adj): A direct synonym meaning not costing a lot of money.
• Budget (adj): Used before a noun to describe something designed to be low-priced.
  • Example: We stayed in a budget hotel.

Synonyms

• Cheap: (Can sometimes imply poor quality, whereas "low-priced" is more neutral.)
• Affordable: (Emphasizes that people have enough money to pay for it.)
• Economical: (Often implies good value for the money spent.)

Antonyms

• Expensive: Costing a lot of money.
• High-priced: Having a high price.
• Costly: Involving great expense.

Notes

• "Low-priced" is a neutral or positive term. It suggests something is a good value for its cost.
• It is different from just "cheap," which can sometimes have a negative connotation of being poorly made.

Adjective

1. that you have the financial means for
   • low-cost housing