cheapness

Etymology

From cheap + -ness.

noun

1. (of a person) The state or character trait of being cheap (stingy).
   His cheapness was legendary; he refused to use candles or lamps, not to reduce the risk of fire but rather to save a penny.
   Her mother, in 1684, retiring with'her daughter, for cheapness, to some place in Surrey, (she does not tell us where,) became acquainted with Dr. Glisson […] 1800, Edmond Malone, The Critical and Miscellaneous Prose Works of John Dryden
   He was also interested in the cost of book production, as can be seen in his article on the cheapness of papyrus as a writing material. 2004, James Keith Elliott, The Collected Biblical Writings of T.C. Skeat
2. (of a product) The state or characteristic of being cheap (whether inexpensive, poorly made, or both).
   1. Synonym of shoddiness; chintziness.
      The cheapness of the manufacturing is insulting. [the product is poorly made]
   2. Synonym of affordability.
      The cheapness of the offerings is amazing. [the prices are surprisingly good]