Added 9 October 2026 cut-rate adjective Categories: Describing WordsObscure Words adjective ! Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). More about cut-rate at Wordnik → Where our words come from → Offered for sale or rent at a lower than usual rate. Sometimes cut-rate airfares are available because the seat would otherwise go empty. Cheaply made. For this jobsite, we'll have none of those shoddy, cut-rate materials, please. Send us the good stuff for this job. Related Words: cut-priceinexpensivecheapbargainbargain-pricedhalf-pricehalf-ratediscountreducedcompetitivesmall-ticketbudget-priced Back to today's word