catchpenny C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈkætʃˌpɛni/ UK /ˈkætʃˌpɛni/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adj cheap and showy, made only to sell quickly The fair was full of catchpenny trinkets. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · cheap and showy, made only... tawdrycheapgaudyshowytrashygimcrackworthless ↔ Opposites qualityvaluable Word family Related forms catchpenny Etymology AI details A compound of catch (to seize) + penny, meaning something made only to 'catch pennies,' i.e. to sell quickly to the unwary. Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # catchpenny **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈkætʃˌpɛni/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈkætʃˌpɛni/ ## Meanings 1. cheap and showy, made only to sell quickly ## Examples - The fair was full of catchpenny trinkets. ## Synonyms - tawdry - cheap - gaudy - showy - trashy - gimcrack - worthless ## Antonyms - quality - valuable ## Related Forms - catch - penny ## Etymology A compound of catch (to seize) + penny, meaning something made only to 'catch pennies,' i.e. to sell quickly to the unwary. ## AI Etymology Catchpenny is a compound of catch (to seize) + penny, meaning something made only to 'catch pennies,' i.e. to sell quickly to the unwary. Morphologically, the word is a built form whose named elements carry part of the historical sense. The current sense covers cheap and showy, made only to sell quickly. The wider family includes related words such as catch and penny. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown