What is another word for rubbish?
Pronunciation:
[ ɹˈʌbɪʃ], [ ɹˈʌbɪʃ], [ ɹ_ˈʌ_b_ɪ_ʃ]
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Similar words for rubbish:
- pulp (adjective)
- absurdity (noun)
- applesauce (noun)
- bunk (noun)
- chaff (noun)
- codswallop (noun)
- debris (noun)
- deception (noun)
- double Dutch (noun)
- dregs of society (noun)
- drivel (noun)
- folderol (noun)
- foolishness (noun)
- garbage (noun)
- gobbledygook (noun)
- guff (noun)
- hogwash (noun)
- humbug (noun)
- imbecility (noun)
- litter (noun)
- nonsense (noun)
- odds and ends (noun)
- piffle (noun)
- refuse (noun)
- rot (noun)
- rubbish (noun)
- scum (noun)
- substance (noun)
- talk (noun)
- twaddle (noun)
- untruth (noun)
- waste (noun)
- refuse (verb)
Synonyms for Rubbish:
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- blame ,
- criticize ,
- denigrate ,
- deride ,
- find fault with ,
- put down ,
- rebuke ,
- remonstrate ,
- reprimand ,
- reproach .
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- muck .
- dregs society ,
- dregs-society ,
- offscourings society ,
- one percenter ,
- one percenters ,
- one-percenter ,
- onepercenter ,
- onepercenters ,
- swinish multitudes ,
- un desirable ,
- un desirables ,
- un-desirable ,
- un-desirables .
- Fooleries ,
- absurdness ,
- carrying-on ,
- carryings-on ,
- dumb trick ,
- fool trick ,
- foolery ,
- imbecility ,
- irresponsibility ,
- unwiseness ,
- witlessness .
- dis array ,
- dis arrays ,
- dis order ,
- dis orders ,
- dis-array ,
- dis-arrays ,
- dis-order ,
- dis-orders ,
- un tidiness ,
- un tidinesses ,
- un-tidiness ,
- un-tidinesses .
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• refuse Other synonyms:
- Double Dutch ,
- bilge ,
- bollocks ,
- bunkum ,
- frippery ,
- gibberish ,
- gimmick ,
- gobbledegook ,
- hooey ,
- mumbo jumbo ,
- piffle ,
- ravings ,
- snake oil ,
- spiel ,
- tommyrot ,
- white elephant .
- idiocy ,
- poppycock ,
- talk ,
- tomfoolery .
- reject .
- stuff .
- dog .
Other relevant words:
- pulp .
- BSS ,
- Boshes ,
- Choctaws ,
- Greeks ,
- Scatterings ,
- Sweepings ,
- amphigory ,
- banana ,
- bits and pieces ,
- bosh ,
- bullshit ,
- crap ,
- debris ,
- dreck ,
- dregs of society ,
- dross ,
- empty talk ,
- eyewash ,
- eyewashes ,
- foolish talk ,
- foolishness ,
- garbage ,
- gobbledygook ,
- hogwash ,
- hokum ,
- horsefeathers ,
- humbug ,
- idle talk ,
- jazz ,
- jive ,
- jives ,
- junk ,
- macaronic ,
- macaronics ,
- malarky ,
- nonsense ,
- odds and ends ,
- offal ,
- offscourings of society ,
- one-percenters ,
- rantings ,
- refuse ,
- rot ,
- scourings ,
- scrapings ,
- scribble ,
- scum ,
- scum of the earth ,
- senselessness ,
- shavings ,
- silliness ,
- stuff and nonsense ,
- swinish multitude ,
- undesirables .
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How to use "Rubbish" in context?
Rubbish, as a word, has several meanings which all come with a common idea: something that is not good for you, or someone, to have around. For example, you might say that someone is a rubbish driver if they drive dangerously, or that a rubbish bin is full of rubbish. Rubbish can also refer to something that's not good enough, or that's considered of no value. Finally, rubbish can be a word used to describe something that's been disrespected or criticized. In short, rubbish can refer to anything that's unwanted, imperfect, or unworthy of attention.
Paraphrases for Rubbish:
Paraphrases are highlighted according to their relevancy:
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Reverse Entailment
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Proper noun, singular
litter.
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Proper noun, singular
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Independent
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Adjective
absurd, disparate, disposable, foolish, hogwash, nonsense, nonsensical, refuse, silly, spoiled, bullshit.
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Proper noun, singular
refuse.
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Noun, plural
nonsense, refuse, Culls, Rejections, discards, discharges, denials, bastards, remnants, residues, materials, refusals, zips, spills, dishes, scumbags, Tailings, effluents.
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Interjection
balderdash, bollocks, codswallop, nuts, fiddlesticks, bullshit, balls, -bullshit.
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Adjective
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Other Related
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Adjective
detritus.
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Noun, singular or mass
dustbin.
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Interjection
absurd, hogwash, nonsense, outrageous, poppycock.
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Adjective
Homophones for Rubbish:
- rabies, Rebozo, rbc, rebecca, ribhus, repose, rhibhus, rubus, roof peak, reface, refuge, Rubus Caesius, rebuke, Rara Avis, refuse, rib cage, rooibos, rubiaceae, rhapis, ribose, repossess, rear back, rubbishy, reap hook, rapacious, ravage, raphus, refugee, ravehook, roebuck, repechage, ribes, ravish, refocus, revoke, ripsaw, raffish, rebekah, revise, rebus.
Hyponym for Rubbish:
n.
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substance
waste material, waste, waste product, waste matter.
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substance
v.
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