Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cut-rate

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.89 in modern English

Syllables: cut-rate
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

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

adj

Example Sentences

"Sometimes cut-rate airfares are available because the seat would otherwise go empty."
"Cut-rate first class return fares are again on offer for weekend travel between London and Glasgow or Edinburgh until March 25; compared with the ordinary fare of £10 16s, £7 10s is the Saturday price of a first class return between Euston and Glasgow, while £7 7s 6d, instead of £10 13s, buys a first class return on Saturdays between Edinburgh Waverley and Kings Cross ..."
"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."

Phrases

flat-rate

Frequently Paired Words

cutback flat-rate

Synonyms

discount second-rate third-rate fourth-rate fifth-rate bargain-priced cut-price

Antonyms

first-rate

Questions

What does cut-rate mean?: Offered for sale or rent at a lower than usual rate.

How to pronounce cut-rate

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