cheapjack

adjective

Definition of cheapjacknext
as in cheap
of low quality a cheapjack little watch that I wear on camping trips

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cheapjack
  1. cheap
  2. poor
  3. terrible
  4. inferior
  5. rotten
  6. bad
  7. coarse
Adjective
  • The trade-off for the cheaper prices comes in slower shipping speeds.
    Katie Tarasov,Devan Burris, CNBC, 22 Dec. 2024
  • The argument is that if America produces more energy, higher supplies will lead to cheaper energy, making American exports, energy or otherwise, more globally competitive, and economic gains would offset environmental degradation.
    Wesley Alexander Hill, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of cheap
Adjective
  • His role comes a year after a poor performance in his Madison Square Garden debut just eight games into his NBA career: 14 points on 4-of-14 shooting to go along with nine rebounds and a block.
    Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 25 Dec. 2024
  • As of Tuesday afternoon, a winter weather advisory was in place warning of poor driving conditions in parts of the state.
    Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of poor
Adjective
  • That would be a terrible mistake, the Fienberg brothers argued in a Dec. 17 letter that addressed only Bowers’s federal death sentence.
    David Mark, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 22 Dec. 2024
  • Leaving wet clothes in the washing machine for too long can lead to mold and mildew, which could permanently stain your clothes—and lead to terrible smells.
    Heather Bien, Southern Living, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of terrible
Adjective
  • One Czech general later recalled that Israel’s performance in that operation made the Soviet Union realize how inferior its technology was to its Cold War rivals.
    Paul Iddon, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Millions of Jews were murdered at those camps during the Holocaust, alongside political opponents of the Nazi regime and members of groups declared to be racially or biologically inferior, such as Roma and homosexuals.
    Hannah Peart, NBC News, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of inferior
Adjective
  • Millennial comedians let rotten bureaucrats go unprotested.
    Armond White, National Review, 18 Dec. 2024
  • However, if the new Council commission ended up pushing rotten ideas like getting rid of term limits, then the mayor’s commission could issue their own proposals, which would automatically supersede the Council’s measures from the ballot.
    New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 15 Dec. 2024
Definition of rotten
Adjective
  • Not bad for someone who was initially rejected for the role of Mariko.
    Jake Kanter, Deadline, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Their worst fears were confirmed when the mother and her kittens were killed, leaving only Evergreen unaccounted for.
    Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of bad
Adjective
  • Find it on Amazon Handmade Kent 9T Graphite Hair Comb for Gentle Untangling Handmade from cellulose acetate, this saw-cut comb gently glides through short, long, straight, curly, fine, and coarse hair to tenderly undo tangles and remove knots.
    Hyphensocial Contributors, Rolling Stone, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Salt And Oil Some cooks like to use coarse salt to remove stubborn messes on cast iron.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of coarse
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