Synonyms of rubbish
120 similar words
Another word for rubbish is waste. Other synonyms of rubbish are refuse, junk, debris, drivel and litter.
Synonyms and similar words for rubbish
nounRefuse, waste, garbage, junk, trash.
- cultch
- crap
- 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.
- 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 garbageA bad person or thing; an object of poor quality.
- piece of shit vulgarA bad thing; an object of poor quality.
- pile of crapSomething that is not true, a mass of lies (refers to bullshit).
- pile of shit vulgarSomething that is not true, a mass of lies.
- piece of trashA bad person or thing; an object of poor quality.
- refuseCollectively, items or material that have been discarded; rubbish, garbage.
- service item US, slang
- shit vulgarRubbish; worthless matter.
- stuffRefuse or worthless matter; hence, also, foolish or irrational language.
- trash USA dubious assertion, either for appearing untrue or for being excessively boastful.
- wasteExcess of material, useless by-products, or damaged, unsaleable products; garbage; rubbish.
- pelf datedRubbish, trash; specifically (UK, dialectal) refuse from plants.
- roughage archaicOriginally (archaic), garbage, rubbish, or waste; later (agriculture) the portions of a crop which are discarded, such...
nounAn item, or items, of low quality.
- cheapieAn item of poor quality.
- crapolaItems or material of poor quality or little importance.
- hunk of junk UK, USA worthless or malfunctioning piece of mechanical or electrical equipment.
- load of bull slangSomething that is not true, a mass of lies (refers to bullshit).
- load of crap slang, vulgarSomething that is not true, a mass of lies (refers to bullshit).
- load of shit slang, vulgarSomething that is not true, a mass of lies (refers to bullshit).
- piece of junk derogatoryUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see piece, of, junk.
- schlockAny commodity that is shoddy or inferior; now, usually, writing or audiovisual content that is shoddy or inferior.
- slop derogatory, figurativelyContent or entertainment which is worthless, or produced and consumed mindlessly.
- tripe derogatory, figurativelySomething foolish or valueless, especially written works and popular entertainment (movies, television).
nounNonsense.
- absurdity
- all my eyeRubbish, humbug.
- all my eye and Betty MartinRubbish, humbug.
- bafflegabPretentious, incomprehensible, or overly technical language, especially legal or bureaucratic jargon.
- balderdashSenseless talk or writing; nonsense.
- balls UK, vulgar
- baloney Australia, US
- Bandini
- baragouin
- batcrapNonsense, hogwash.
- batshit
- bilgewater
- blahNonsense; drivel; idle, meaningless talk.
- blah-blahSynonym of blah (“nonsense”).
- blah-blah-blahSynonym of blah (“nonsense”).
- blatherFoolish or nonsensical talk.
- blatherskiteNonsense or blather; empty talk.
- bobbins UKCrap, rubbish, something worthless or nonsensical.
- bollocks UK, vulgarNonsense; rubbish.
- bosh
- BS
- bullA lie.
- bullcrap vulgarBullshit.
- bulldust
- bull feathers euphemistic
- bullshit vulgarStatements that are false or exaggerated to impress or cheat the listener.
- bullspeakNonsense; false or exaggerated statements.
- bunk
- bunkumSenseless talk; nonsense; a piece of nonsense.
- bushwahNonsense; euphemistic form of bullshit.
- clamjamfreyA disordered crowd of people; a mob.
- claptrapEmpty verbiage or nonsense.
- cobblers UK
- codswallopSenseless talk or writing; nonsense; rubbish.
- crock vulgar
- crock of shit vulgarNonsense, rubbish.
- double Dutch
- double talk
- doublespeakAny language deliberately constructed to disguise or distort its actual meaning, often by employing euphemism or...
- dribbleRubbish; worthless matter.
- drivelNonsense; senseless talk.
- eyewash
- fiddle-faddleNonsense.
- flapdoodleNonsense.
- flim-flamMisinformation; bunkum; false information presented as true.
- flizzBaloney, empty words.
- flummery
- folderol
- foolishness
- footleNonsense; foolishness.
- framisSpeech that uses a mixture of real and nonsense words.
- fuckery vulgar
- fuckry vulgarBad behaviour.
- galimatiasNonsense, gobbledygook.
- GallophoneDescribing a speaker of French or their culture.
- garbleRefuse; rubbish.
- gibber
- gibberish
- gobbledygook
- gossip
- Greek
- guffNonsensical talk or thinking.
- gup India
- hoaxAnything deliberately intended to deceive or trick.
- hocus-pocus
- hogwashFoolish talk or writing; nonsense.
- hokum(An instance of) meaningless nonsense with an outward appearance of being impressive and legitimate.
- hooey US
- horse cock US, vulgarNonsense, that which is illogical and lacks any meaning, reason, or value.
- horsefeathers
- horse hockey
- horse piss US, vulgar
- horse puckey
- horseshit US, vulgar
- humbug
- Irish bullA ludicrous, incongruent or logically absurd statement.
- jabber
- jabberwockyInvented or meaningless language; nonsense.
- jargon
- jibber-jabberExcessive or meaningless talk.
- jimjam
- jive
- lallation
- macaroniNonsense; meaningless talk.
- malarkey Ireland, UKNonsense; rubbish.
- manureRubbish; nonsense; bullshit.
- meaninglessness
Meaning of rubbish
- noun Refuse, waste, garbage, junk, trash.
- noun An item, or items, of low quality.
- noun Nonsense.
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