Synonyms for cheapness
Most common
frugality meanness stinginess thriftiness shoddiness inexpensiveness
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Frugality — the state or character trait of being cheap (stingy)
frugality, stinginess, thriftiness, meanness, parsimony, tightness, miserliness, niggardliness, frugalness, penuriousness, avarice, closeness
Other
Definitions
- n. 1
The state or character trait of being cheap (stingy).
His cheapness was legendary; he refused to use candles or lamps, not to reduce the risk of fire but rather to save a penny.
- n. 2
The state or characteristic of being cheap (whether inexpensive, poorly made, or both).
Forms
- Plural
- cheapnesses → frugalities, stinginesses, thriftinesses, meannesses…
Example sentences
- frugality Frugality with diligence builds houses like castles.
- meanness I took for granted that he was above such meanness.
- stinginess There's a big difference between frugality and stinginess.
- thriftiness Thriftiness was against my nature.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| cheapness | falling | |
| frugality | steady | |
| meanness | steady | |
| stinginess | rising | |
| thriftiness | steady | |
| shoddiness | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- tat1
- 6 letters
- sleaze1
- 7 letters
- avarice3
- 8 letters
- meanness2
- 9 letters
- closeness2, tightness2, frugality4, parsimony4, tackiness
- 10 letters
- stinginess3, shoddiness, frugalness
- 11 letters
- thriftiness, miserliness
- 13 letters
- niggardliness4, penuriousness
- 15 letters
- inexpensiveness
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (avarice3 = 3 syllables).