Cheap and Messy

Cheap

Cheap adjective - Costing little.

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

Nearby Words: cheapen, cheaply, cheapness

Messy

Messy adjective - Lacking in order, neatness, and often cleanliness.

Cheap and messy are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Cheap" instead an adjective "Messy".

Nearby Words: mess, messed, messing

Both words in one sentence

  • Recap / Doctor Who S35 E1 "The Magician's Apprentice" Missy refers to her Vortex Manipulator as "cheap and messy time travel".
  • Unless you assume that took place offscreen (which is a pretty cheap way to introduce a plot point), the whole thing was kinda messy.
  • Antryg is Ugly Cute, with a thin and gawky build, a peculiar face where every feature looks too big for the bone structure, a huge beaky nose, a scary Cheshire Cat Grin, a mop of messy and greying curly hair and a dress sense that consists of oversized clothing and lots of cheap sparkly jewellery.
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