Cheap and Grubby

Cheap

Cheap adjective - Arousing or deserving of one's loathing and disgust.
Usage example: that was a cheap thing to say to someone who never did you any harm

Grubby and cheap are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Grubby" instead an adjective "Cheap".

Nearby Words: cheapen, cheaply, cheapness

Grubby

Grubby adjective - Arousing or deserving of one's loathing and disgust.
Usage example: that's a grubby reason to stop talking to a friend

Cheap and grubby are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Cheap" instead an adjective "Grubby".

Nearby Words: grub, grubbed, grubbiness, grubbing, grubber
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