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Synonyms of clunker

22 similar words

Another word for clunker is banger. Other synonyms of clunker are beater, bucket of bolts, bucket of rust, crate and crock.

Synonyms and similar words for clunker

nounA decrepit motor car.

  • banger UKAn old, worn-out car. From a stereotypical one backfiring, making banging noises.
  • beaterAn old or dilapidated automobile.
  • bucket of boltsA piece of machinery that is not worth more than its scrap value, often an old car.
  • bucket of rustSynonym of rustbucket.
  • crateA vehicle (car, aircraft, spacecraft, etc.) seen as unreliable.
  • crock UKAn old or broken-down vehicle (and formerly a horse or ewe).
  • gas guzzlerA vehicle that consumes a large amount of fuel.
  • hooptieAn old car that has been remodeled or reformed in some way, shape, or form; a classic, a banger.
  • junker Canada, USA beat-up automobile.
  • lemon
  • old banger UKA decrepit car.
  • rattletrapA mechanical device, particularly an automobile, that is worn out, run down, or mechanically unreliable as indicated by...
  • rustbucketAn old, neglected vehicle, usually a car, a freighter, or a truck.
  • shed UKAn automobile which is old, worn-out, slow, or otherwise of poor quality.
  • shitbox vulgarAn old and decrepit automobile.
  • shitpot vulgarA shoddy vehicle.
  • shitcan vulgarA shoddy vehicle.
  • shitbucket vulgarSynonym of shitpot (in all senses).
  • tin LizzieA small, unpretentious, vintage automobile, especially one that is in run-down condition.
  • wreck
  • flivver Canada, USAn automobile or cart, particularly one which is old and inexpensive.
  • jalopy US, datedAn old, dilapidated or unpretentious automobile.

Meaning of clunker

  1. noun A decrepit motor car.
  2. noun Anything in poor condition or of poor quality.
  3. noun The trachea or windpipe.

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Questions about synonyms of clunker

What is another word for clunker?
Clunker has 22 synonyms on Word.ws, such as banger, beater, bucket of bolts, bucket of rust, crate, crock, gas guzzler and hooptie.
What does clunker mean?
Clunker means a decrepit motor car.

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