Synonyms of jalopy
22 similar words
Another word for jalopy is lemon. Other synonyms of jalopy are banger, beater, bucket of bolts, bucket of rust and clunker.
Synonyms and similar words for jalopy
nounAn old, dilapidated or unpretentious automobile.
- bangerAn 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.
- clunkerA decrepit motor car.
- 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.
Meaning of jalopy
- noun An old, dilapidated or unpretentious automobile.
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Questions about synonyms of jalopy
- What is another word for jalopy?
- Jalopy has 22 synonyms on Word.ws, such as lemon, banger, beater, bucket of bolts, bucket of rust, clunker, crate and crock.
- What does jalopy mean?
- Jalopy means an old, dilapidated or unpretentious automobile.
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