What is another word for junky?
320 synonyms found
Pronunciation:
[ d͡ʒˈʌŋki], [ dʒˈʌŋki], [ dʒ_ˈʌ_ŋ_k_i]
Junky is a colloquial term used to describe someone or something that is of questionable quality or value. When searching for synonyms for this word, one could find several options, such as dilapidated, rundown, shabby, or tattered, all of which imply a state of disrepair or neglect. Alternatively, the word may be used to describe something that is of low quality, in which case synonyms such as cheap, inferior, shoddy, or substandard may be more appropriate. Regardless of the context, these synonyms offer a variety of options to help accurately convey the intended meaning.
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Similar words for junky:
- bad (adjective)
- cheap (adjective)
- crappy (adjective)
- dissatisfactory (adjective)
- jerry-built (adjective)
- small (adjective)
- trashy (adjective)
- shoddy (adjective)
- slipshod (adjective)
- tawdry (adjective)
- two-bit (adjective)
- unsatisfactory (adjective)
- drug addict (noun)
- junkie (noun)
Synonyms for Junky:
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adj.
• bad- bottom out ,
- cruddy ,
- godawful ,
- grody ,
- not good ,
- the pits ,
- abominable ,
- amiss ,
- atrocious ,
- awful ,
- bad news ,
- beastly ,
- bummer ,
- careless ,
- deficient ,
- diddly ,
- downer ,
- dreadful ,
- erroneous ,
- fallacious ,
- faulty ,
- garbage ,
- grungy ,
- icky ,
- inadequate ,
- incorrect ,
- junky ,
- most inferior ,
- off ,
- poorer ,
- rough ,
- sad ,
- stinking ,
- synthetic ,
- unacceptable .
- catchpenny ,
- glitzy ,
- no bargain ,
- no good ,
- rinkydink ,
- small time ,
- base ,
- common ,
- commonplace ,
- dud ,
- flashy ,
- garish ,
- mangy ,
- mean ,
- ordinary ,
- ratty ,
- rinky-dink ,
- scroungy ,
- second rate ,
- secondrate ,
- small-time ,
- trumpery ,
- white elephant .
- not up to par ,
- unsatisfying ,
- damaged ,
- disappointing ,
- displeasing ,
- distressing ,
- insufficient ,
- lame ,
- not satisfying ,
- offensive ,
- unsuitable ,
- unworthy .
- broken-down ,
- dilapidated ,
- dingy ,
- discreditable ,
- ignominious ,
- inglorious ,
- not up to snuff ,
- pretentious ,
- run-down ,
- scruffy ,
- seedy ,
- shady .
- bedraggled ,
- botched ,
- disheveled ,
- fly-by-night ,
- haphazard ,
- inaccurate ,
- inexact ,
- loose ,
- messy ,
- neglected ,
- negligent ,
- screwed-up ,
- scrubby ,
- slapdash ,
- sloppy ,
- slovenly ,
- tattered ,
- threadbare ,
- unkempt ,
- unsystematic ,
- untidy .
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n.
• drug addict • junkie Other synonyms:
- crackhead ,
- dopehead ,
- drug baron ,
- drug runner ,
- druggie ,
- pothead ,
- pusher .
- user .
- dealer .
Other relevant words:
- Falsified ,
- Naff ,
- addict ,
- admirer ,
- affected ,
- apocryphal ,
- artificial ,
- assumed ,
- bad ,
- ball ,
- ballock ,
- bargain-basement ,
- baseball ,
- bastard ,
- bogus ,
- bollock ,
- brummagem ,
- bum ,
- cheap ,
- cheapjack ,
- cheesy ,
- chintzy ,
- chunk ,
- churl ,
- churlish ,
- coarse ,
- cocaine addict ,
- colored ,
- contemptible ,
- counterfeit ,
- crackpot ,
- crank ,
- crappy ,
- crude ,
- crumby ,
- crummy ,
- defective ,
- despicable ,
- devotee ,
- disgraceful ,
- dishonorable ,
- disreputable ,
- dissatisfactory ,
- distorted ,
- dummy ,
- egg ,
- embellished ,
- embroidered ,
- enthusiast ,
- ersatz ,
- fake ,
- fan ,
- feigned ,
- fictitious ,
- freak ,
- fruitcake ,
- garbled ,
- gaudy ,
- gimcrack ,
- good-for-nothing ,
- grotty ,
- heroin addict ,
- illegitimate ,
- imitation ,
- imperfect ,
- indifferent ,
- inelegant ,
- inferior ,
- jerry-built ,
- junk ,
- lewd ,
- lousy ,
- low ,
- low quality ,
- low-grade ,
- low-rent ,
- man-made ,
- maniac ,
- measly ,
- mediocre ,
- meretricious ,
- miserable ,
- mock ,
- monster ,
- nasty ,
- naughty ,
- no-account ,
- no-good ,
- nugatory ,
- null ,
- nut ,
- nutcase ,
- obscene ,
- opium addict ,
- opium taker ,
- orchis ,
- paltry ,
- perverted ,
- phony ,
- pinchbeck ,
- plastic ,
- poor ,
- pretended ,
- pseudo ,
- put on ,
- quasi ,
- queer ,
- raunchy ,
- rotten ,
- rubbishy ,
- rude ,
- schlocky ,
- screwball ,
- second-class ,
- second-rate ,
- self-styled ,
- shabby ,
- sham ,
- shameful ,
- shoddy ,
- simulated ,
- sleazy ,
- slipshod ,
- so-called ,
- spurious ,
- substandard ,
- supposititious ,
- tacky ,
- tatty ,
- tawdry ,
- terrible ,
- testicle ,
- testis ,
- tin ,
- tinsel ,
- tinselly ,
- trashy ,
- trivial ,
- twisted ,
- two-bit ,
- unauthentic ,
- ungenuine ,
- unnatural ,
- unreal ,
- unsatisfactory ,
- valueless ,
- vulgar ,
- warped ,
- worthless .
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How to use "Junky" in context?
When you hear the word "junky," what comes to mind? For many people, it might be an image of a person who is low-class or who doesn't take care of themselves. But, in reality, the word can have a neutral or positive meaning. For example, a car that is old or outdated can be referred to as a "junky," while a car that is well-maintained and in good condition can be called a "preppy.
Homophones for Junky:
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