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low-budget

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Of a project such as a film, achieved with a relatively small financial outlay.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: high-budget

2

adjective satellite

Meaning 2

made on or suited to a limited budget

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • a low-budget movie
  • a low-budget menu

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

14 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Czech: nízkorozpočtový — Achieved with a relatively small financial outlay
  • Georgian: დაბალბიუჯეტიანი (dabalbiuǯeṭiani) — Achieved with a relatively small financial outlay
  • Hungarian: kis költségvetésű — Achieved with a relatively small financial outlay
  • Japanese: 低予算 (teiyosan) — Achieved with a relatively small financial outlay
  • Macedonian: нискобуџетен (niskobudžeten) — Achieved with a relatively small financial outlay
  • Norwegian Bokmål: lavbudsjett- — Achieved with a relatively small financial outlay
  • Polish: niskobudżetowy — Achieved with a relatively small financial outlay
  • Russian: низкобюдже́тный (nizkobjudžétnyj) — Achieved with a relatively small financial outlay
  • Russian: малобюдже́тный (malobjudžétnyj) — Achieved with a relatively small financial outlay
  • Spanish: de bajo presupuesto — Achieved with a relatively small financial outlay
  • Spanish: económico — Achieved with a relatively small financial outlay
  • Swedish: lågbudget- — Achieved with a relatively small financial outlay
  • Ukrainian: низькобюдже́тний (nyzʹkobjudžétnyj) — Achieved with a relatively small financial outlay
  • Ukrainian: малобюдже́тний (malobjudžétnyj) — Achieved with a relatively small financial outlay
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