Synonyms of junker
23 similar words
Another word for junker is banger. Other synonyms of junker are beater, bucket of bolts, bucket of rust, clunker and crate.
Synonyms and similar words for junker
nounA beat-up automobile.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
nounSynonym of junkie (“drug addict”).
Meaning of junker
- noun A young German noble or squire, especially a member of the aristocratic party in Prussia, stereotyped with narrow-minded militaristic and authoritarian attitudes.
- noun A beat-up automobile.
- noun A person with an interest in disused or discarded objects.
Questions about synonyms of junker
- What is another word for junker?
- Junker has 23 synonyms on Word.ws, such as banger, beater, bucket of bolts, bucket of rust, clunker, crate, crock and gas guzzler.
- What does junker mean?
- Junker means a young German noble or squire, especially a member of the aristocratic party in Prussia, stereotyped with narrow-minded militaristic and authoritarian attitudes.
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