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no-frills

4 antonyms for no-frills — opposites grouped by meaning.

Adjective — Offering only the basic service or product, with extras stripped out to keep the price low.

Antonyms

luxury premium full-service deluxe

How to use no-frills

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no-frills airline no-frills approach no-frills service no-frills package

Neutral, and often used approvingly to mean honest and unpretentious.

Etymology

From frill, a decorative ruffle on cloth, used figuratively from the nineteenth century for an unnecessary ornament or extra.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between no-frills and cheap?
Cheap suggests low quality or low price generally. No-frills says nothing about the quality of the core product, only that the extras have been removed to keep the price down.
Is no-frills hyphenated?
Yes, when it comes before a noun: a no-frills hotel. Written after the verb it can appear without the hyphen, as in 'the service is no frills'.

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