low-budget

American  

[loh-buhj-it] / ˈloʊˈbʌdʒ ɪt /

adjective

1. made or done on a small or reduced budget; costing relatively little money.

   a low-budget film.

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Etymology

Origin of low-budget

First recorded in 1955–60

Example Sentences

For low-budget AI microdramas, Chinese regulations say platforms must be the primary checkpoint for potentially dodgy content.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

But now AI can "elevate low-budget productions into more ambitious genres such as sci-fi, period drama and, now, action", Kwok says.

From BBC • Feb. 19, 2026

In Preston: Married filmmakers Jared and Jerusha Hess co-wrote “Napoleon Dynamite” and set the low-budget comedy in their hometown.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 2026

“Heated Rivalry” is a relatively low-budget Canadian television show — based on the “Game Changers” romance novel series by Rachel Reid — that streamed on HBO Max earlier this year.

From Salon • Feb. 15, 2026

My surroundings made me feel like I was in a low-budget sword-and-sorcery flick, like Hawk the Slayer or The Beastmaster.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline