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cut-rate

adj · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Offered for sale or rent at a lower than usual rate.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • Sometimes cut-rate airfares are available because the seat would otherwise go empty.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: discount

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Cheaply made.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: broadly, not-comparable

Examples

  • Near-synonyms: second-rate, third-rate, fourth-rate, fifth-rate
  • For this jobsite, we'll have none of those shoddy, cut-rate materials, please. Send us the good stuff for this job.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: discount, second-rate, third-rate, fourth-rate, fifth-rate

Antonyms: first-rate

3

adjective satellite

Meaning 3

costing less than standard price

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • buying bargain-priced clothes for the children
  • cut-rate goods

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: bargain-priced, cut-price

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • German: herabgesetzt — offered at a lower than usual rate
  • German: Billig- — offered at a lower than usual rate
  • Swedish: lågpris- — offered at a lower than usual rate