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Synonyms of junk

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Another word for junk is debris. Other synonyms of junk are litter and waste.

Synonyms and similar words for junk

nounMiscellaneous items of little value, especially discarded or unwanted items.

  • clutter
  • cultch
  • crapSomething worthless or of poor quality; junk.
  • debrisLitter and discarded refuse.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • stuffUsed as placeholder, usually for material of unknown type or name.
  • trash US
  • waste
  • pelf datedRubbish, trash; specifically (UK, dialectal) refuse from plants.
  • roughage archaic

nounThe genitalia, especially of a male.

Meaning of junk

  1. noun Miscellaneous items of little value, especially discarded or unwanted items.
  2. noun Material or resources of poor quality or low value, especially resources that lack commercial value.
  3. noun Nonsense; gibberish.

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Questions about synonyms of junk

What is another word for junk?
Junk has 120 synonyms on Word.ws, such as debris, litter and waste.
What does junk mean?
Junk means miscellaneous items of little value, especially discarded or unwanted items.

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