clunker
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5.5
- noun
- /ˈklʌŋkər/
- Informal
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chatarra
- I think this is the clunker for the year.
- cash for clunkers
Effective advertising says you, you may be great, but you'd be much better if you had this car versus that clunker that you're driving, right?
- Effective advertising says you, you may be great, but you'd be much better if you had this car versus that clunker that you're driving, right?
- And I had some real clunkers as a debater, partly because I talked too slow, as Michelle points out.
Examples
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Sure, there are some astounding clunkers, but television is getting better and better.
Blog text (23) -
A clunker of a washing machine rattles in the corner.
Fiction book (1995) -
You folks who bought and turned in what you thought was your clunker just signed yourselves on to more debt.
Blog text (23) -
Cash for Clunkers demonstrates that consumer behavior can be influenced by well-designed incentives.
Blog text (14) -
Many drivers are unhappy with their old cars because they keep breaking down; those clunkers are no longer reliable.
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After years of using a clunker, she finally saved enough money to buy a new vehicle.
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He regretted buying that clunker, as it constantly required expensive repairs.
Synonyms
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7.0
An old car that does not work well and is in bad shape
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6.7
A thing like a car that often breaks or does not work
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6.1
An old car in bad condition that often breaks down
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8.1
A vehicle that is old, noisy and often breaks down
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9.9
An object that is poor quality and often breaks, like an old phone or car
An old noisy car that often breaks down
An old car that often breaks down and does not work well
Antonyms
How Bad
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- Informal
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3.2
- Informal
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5.5
- Informal
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4.7
- Informal
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4.9
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Clunker comes from the sound word clunk, and people started calling things that failed or were very poor 'clunkers' as if they made a disappointing 'clunk' instead of working. So, a clunker now means a product or show that is a real failure or low quality.