abased vs cheap

abased

adj
  • Humbled; lowered, especially in rank, position, or prestige. 

  • Borne lower than usual, as a fess; also, having the ends of the wings turned downward towards the point of the shield. 

cheap

adj
  • Underhand or unfair. 

  • Trading at a price level which is low relative to historical trends, a similar asset, or (for derivatives) a theoretical value. 

  • Of poor quality. 

  • Low and/or reduced in price. 

  • Stingy; mean; excessively frugal. 

  • Of little worth. 

noun
  • Price. 

  • Cheapness; lowness of price; abundance of supply. 

adv
  • Cheaply. 

How often have the words abased and cheap occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )