Half-price
adj.joyful, kindprofessional
What it means
Costing fifty percent of the usual or stated price.
Reach for it when stating a precise reduction without implying anything about quality
Half-price admission made the weekday performance accessible to more students.
Choose between these
5- playful
bargain-priced
exceptional value is the message
not when Bargain-priced is subjective and may imply cheapness rather than a measured discount.
- playful
half off
brief retail language suits a sign or promotion
not when Half off is conversational and can look careless in a formal funding or access policy.
- everyday
reduced
the current price is lower than before
not when Reduced gives no amount and can also suggest diminished size or quality.
- professional
discounted
a reduction matters but the exact proportion does not
not when Discounted is imprecise and must not replace a promised fifty-percent reduction.
- professional
sale-priced
the price is temporary and promotional
not when A half-price entitlement can be permanent rather than part of a sale.
Said against
3- full-price
- undiscounted
- marked-up
It naturally appears in
3- half-price tickets
Half-price tickets are available for the afternoon rehearsal.
- half-price admission
Half-price admission applies to every visitor under eighteen.
- half-price sale
The half-price sale covers last season's exhibition catalogues.
Where this comes from
- Wiktionary, English adjective sense: offered at half the regular price opens in a new tab · retrieved 2026-07-26
The definition and the example on this page are written here. The dictionaries above ground which meaning is being described, not the wording.