cheap and cheerful

adjective

Not of bad quality, or otherwise enjoyable, despite being cheap.

“There's a cheap and cheerful coffee shop on the next street which sells quite a good selection of sandwiches.”

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Meanings

adjectivecheap and cheerful (comparative more cheap and cheerful, superlative most cheap and cheerful)

comparative more cheap and cheerful · superlative most cheap and cheerful

  1. UKidiomaticNot of bad quality, or otherwise enjoyable, despite being cheap.

    There's a cheap and cheerful coffee shop on the next street which sells quite a good selection of sandwiches.

    Synonyms: decent, OK, inexpensive, low-cost, bargainous, brand X, budget, cheap

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveNot of bad quality, or otherwise enjoyable, despite being cheap.

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APA

cheap and cheerful. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cheap%20and%20cheerful

MLA

“cheap and cheerful.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cheap%20and%20cheerful. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cheap and cheerful,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cheap%20and%20cheerful.

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