low-end

American  

[loh-end] / ˈloʊˌɛnd /

adjective

Informal.

1. relatively cheap or inexpensive of its kind.

   We don't need an expensive car—a low-end model will do.

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Example Sentences

High-end and low-end customers alike adored his frisky, unpredictable spirit — both on and off the runway.

From Salon • Mar. 27, 2026

"We came from Rome playing in synthetic cricket against some low-end European nations," he said, referring to the artificial wickets.

From Barron's • Feb. 17, 2026

India’s large outsourcing companies employ millions in providing services ranging from low-end operations such as call centers to the back-office services for global banks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 2026

“Affluent is still the highest growth band, but low-end has not seen any deterioration,” he added.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 30, 2026

Here are the top five names among high-end and low-end families, in order of their relative disparity with the other category.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt