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Synonyms of debris

28 similar words

Another word for debris is junk. Other synonyms of debris are wreckage and detritus.

Synonyms and similar words for debris

nounRubble, wreckage, scattered remains of something destroyed.

  • detritusAny debris or fragments of disintegrated material.

nounLitter and discarded refuse.

  • cultch
  • crap
  • dreckTrash; rubbish; useless or worthless stuff.
  • drek
  • garbage USUseless or disposable material; waste material of any kind.
  • gash UK, slangRubbish, particularly on board a ship or aircraft.
  • junkMiscellaneous items of little value, especially discarded or unwanted items.
  • litterWaste or debris, originally any mess but now particularly trash left or thrown on the ground.
  • piece of crapSynonym of piece of shit.
  • piece of garbageUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see piece, of, garbage.
  • piece of shit vulgarA bad thing; an object of poor quality.
  • pile of crap
  • pile of shit vulgarAny worthless structure or device.
  • piece of trashUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see piece, of, trash.
  • rubbish AustraliaRefuse, waste, garbage, junk, trash.
  • refuse
  • service item US, slang
  • shit vulgarRubbish; worthless matter.
  • stuffRefuse or worthless matter; hence, also, foolish or irrational language.
  • trash US
  • waste
  • pelf datedRubbish, trash; specifically (UK, dialectal) refuse from plants.
  • roughage archaic

nounMore synonyms

  • remains
  • ruins
  • rubble
  • wreckageSomething wrecked, especially the remains or debris of something which has been severely damaged or destroyed.

Meaning of debris

  1. noun Rubble, wreckage, scattered remains of something destroyed.
  2. noun Litter and discarded refuse.
  3. noun Large rock fragments left by a melting glacier etc.

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Questions about synonyms of debris

What is another word for debris?
Debris has 28 synonyms on Word.ws, such as junk, wreckage and detritus.
What does debris mean?
Debris means rubble, wreckage, scattered remains of something destroyed.

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