Synonyms of rattletrap
24 similar words
Another word for rattletrap is banger. Other synonyms of rattletrap are bucket of bolts, beater, bucket of rust, clunker and crate.
Synonyms and similar words for rattletrap
nounA mechanical device, particularly an automobile, that is worn out, run down, or mechanically...
- bangerAn old, worn-out car. From a stereotypical one backfiring, making banging noises.
- bucket of boltsA piece of machinery that is not worth more than its scrap value, often an old car.
- beaterAn old or dilapidated automobile.
- 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.
- 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 rattletrap
- adjective Mechanically unreliable or in disrepair.
- noun A mechanical device, particularly an automobile, that is worn out, run down, or mechanically unreliable as indicated by noises it makes in operation.
- noun Any piece of miscellaneous equipment or junk.
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Questions about synonyms of rattletrap
- What is another word for rattletrap?
- Rattletrap has 24 synonyms on Word.ws, such as banger, bucket of bolts, beater, bucket of rust, clunker, crate, crock and gas guzzler.
- What does rattletrap mean?
- Rattletrap means mechanically unreliable or in disrepair.
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