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- [bahr-guh n beys-muh nt]
- /ˈbɑr gən ˈbeɪs mənt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [bahr-guh n beys-muh nt]
- /ˈbɑr gən ˈbeɪs mənt/
Definitions of bargain-basement word
- adjective bargain-basement very low-priced. 1
- adjective bargain-basement noticeably lacking in quality; inferior. 1
- noun bargain-basement a basement area in some stores where goods are sold at prices lower than usual. 1
- noun bargain-basement Alternative form of bargain basement. 0
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Origin of bargain-basement
First appearance:
before 1955 One of the 4% newest English words
First recorded in 1955-60
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Parts of speech for Bargain-basement
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
bargain-basement popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 6% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
Synonyms for bargain-basement
adj bargain-basement
- low-cost — able to be purchased or acquired at relatively little cost: low-cost life insurance; low-cost housing.
- reasonable — agreeable to reason or sound judgment; logical: a reasonable choice for chairman.
- low-priced — selling at a low price; inexpensive; cheap.
- competitive — Competitive is used to describe situations or activities in which people or firms compete with each other.
- economical — avoiding waste or extravagance; thrifty: an economical meal; an economical use of interior space.
Antonyms for bargain-basement
adj bargain-basement
- valuable — having considerable monetary worth; costing or bringing a high price: a valuable painting; a valuable crop.
- worthy — having adequate or great merit, character, or value: a worthy successor.
- unreasonable — not reasonable or rational; acting at variance with or contrary to reason; not guided by reason or sound judgment; irrational: an unreasonable person.
- costly — If you say that something is costly, you mean that it costs a lot of money, often more than you would want to pay.
- dear — You use dear to describe someone or something that you feel affection for.
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