junky
- adjective
- /ˈdʒʌŋki/
- Informal
- We're in a low-end commercial district -- junky heaven.
- junky car
- junky food
- junky stuff
Burton, I used to shop in it's it's kind of junky.
- Burton, I used to shop in it's it's kind of junky.
- And so the person responsible for how junky something is, is actually the brand that ordered it that way.
- She said, well, do I want a man riding in my older, junkier car or do I want a new car but to be by myself?
- Shit meaning like junky junk and just too much stuff.
Examples
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The place was empty except for the few pieces of junky furniture that belonged to the landlord.
Fiction book (1992) -
If I buy a game and it's slow and junky, I do not blame it on the OS...
Blog text (14) -
And so the person responsible for how junky something is, is actually the brand that ordered it that way.
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The extra time it takes to program with junky software more than makes up the difference in cost between them.
Blog text (25) -
And the furniture is sort of old and junky.
Fiction book (1990) -
And people just don't buy things that look and feel junky anymore, no matter how good their components are.
Blog text (28) -
Even the essential page-turning buttons have a junky, flimsy feel to them.
Blog text (15) -
The toy was so junky that it broke after just one use.
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She refused to buy the junky decorations that were falling apart.
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They moved out of their junky apartment in search of a better place.
Synonyms
Not good in quality or below the usual standard
Not made well and breaks or wears out quickly
Very bad or of low quality
Bad or worthless and often causing trouble
Having a fault that makes something not work properly
Cheap and low quality that looks ugly or not stylish
Worn and in poor condition because of long use or little care
Not made well and likely to break or stop working
Thin and not strong so it breaks or tears easily
Looking worn and dirty from use
Made quickly in a rough way that may not last
A thing that is cheap and badly made and shows little taste
Having the look or feel of cheap plastic
Poor in quality and not good enough
Cheap and poorly made
Not useful and having little value
Old and in bad condition, it often stops working
Not very good in quality or condition
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Morphology
Etymology
The adjective junky comes from junk, meaning 'trash' or 'worthless things', so calling headphones 'junky' means they are cheap, low quality, or almost useless.