cheapness
/ˈtʃiːpnəs/noun
उच्चारण चीप्नस
सस्तापन, कम क़ीमत
Core word
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[U]
the fact of costing little money
सस्तापन, कम क़ीमत
- The cheapness of mobile data has changed the way students learn.
- Customers were attracted by the cheapness of the tickets.
- The cheapness of the flights surprised everyone.
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- Local shops cannot match the cheapness of online stores.
- The cheapness of rice makes it a staple food for many families.
Opposite expensiveness
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[U] disapproving
the quality of being of poor quality, or of behaving in an unkind or unfair way
घटियापन, ओछापन
- The cheapness of the fabric was obvious after one wash.
- She was shocked by the cheapness of his remarks.
- The cheapness of the plastic made the toy break at once.
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- I was ashamed of the cheapness of his behaviour at the party.
- There was a certain cheapness in the way the play was staged.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
the cheapness of sth
Cheapness is an uncountable noun, usually followed by of and the thing described.
'Cheapness' uncountable noun है और प्रायः उसके बाद 'of' के साथ वर्णित वस्तु आती है।
- The cheapness of the fabric surprised us.
- People praised the cheapness of rail travel.
cheapness (low price) vs cheapness (poor quality)
The word can be a compliment about price or a criticism about quality; context decides.
यह शब्द कीमत की प्रशंसा भी हो सकता है और गुणवत्ता की आलोचना भी; संदर्भ से अर्थ तय होता है।
- The cheapness of the mobile made it popular, but its cheapness also showed in the poor sound.
cheapness of character
Used about people, cheapness means mean, unkind or unfair behaviour; it is a criticism.
व्यक्ति के लिए 'cheapness' का अर्थ संकीर्ण, निर्दयी या अनुचित व्यवहार है; यह निंदा का शब्द है।
- His cheapness in refusing to share the bill disappointed everyone.
no plural; use with article only with qualifier
Cheapness has no plural and takes the only with a specifying phrase.
'Cheapness' का plural नहीं बनता और 'the' केवल विशिष्ट phrase के साथ लगता है।
- The cheapness of the ticket is attractive.
- Cheapness alone does not make a good product.
+Collocations 5
adjective + cheapness
relativeapparentsurprisingtemptingobvious
- The surprising cheapness of fruit in the village market amazed the tourists.
cheapness + of + noun
fareslabourgoodsmaterialsliving
- The cheapness of labour attracts factories to the region.
verb + cheapness
noticepraisecriticiseexplaincomplain about
- Reviewers criticised the cheapness of the plastic parts.
cheapness + reason
due tobecause ofowing toin spite ofthanks to
- Because of its cheapness, the app gained millions of users.
cheapness + describing quality
tawdryflashyshoddygaudy
- The cheapness of the decorations was clear from the faded colours.
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- The cheapness of street food makes it popular with students.
सड़क के खान-पान की सस्ती कीमत उसे विद्यार्थियों में लोकप्रिय बनाती है।
- You could see the cheapness of the toy as soon as it broke.
खिलौना टूटते ही उसकी घटिया गुणवत्ता दिख गई।
- The cheapness of data has changed how Indians use phones.
data के सस्ते होने ने भारतीयों के फोन इस्तेमाल करने का तरीका बदल दिया है।
- Radhika was ashamed of the cheapness of his remark.
राधिका उसकी टिप्पणी की ओछेपन से शर्मिंदा थी।
- Cheapness is not the same as value for money.
सस्ता होना और पैसे का पूरा मूल्य मिलना एक बात नहीं है।
- The cheapness of the rent was the only reason we took the flat.
किराये का सस्ता होना ही वह एकमात्र कारण था जिससे हमने वह फ्लैट लिया।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ The cheapness of the books are surprising.
✓ The cheapness of the books is surprising.
The subject is cheapness, which is singular, not books.
Subject 'cheapness' है जो एकवचन है, 'books' नहीं, इसलिए verb 'is' आएगी।