punkish
- adjective
- /ˈpʌŋkɪʃ/
- Offensive
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- The furniture in the café looks quite punkish, with mismatched patterns and worn-out cushions.
Examples
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A common piece of trash off a bathroom wall, a punkish anonymity.
Fiction book (1994) -
She found the punkish graffiti on the walls of the abandoned building to be an eyesore.
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Punkish, but not really young punkish.
Fiction book (1997) -
His punkish outfit of torn jeans and an oversized t-shirt made him stand out at the formal event.
Synonyms
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7.7
Of very poor quality and likely to break
68
4.3
Showy in a cheap way that looks bad
37
3.7
Cheap and low quality that looks ugly or not stylish
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2.5
Worn and in poor condition because of long use or little care
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8.2
Too sentimental or brightly decorated and not in good taste
2
9.9
Not stylish and looking cheap or embarrassing
1
9.1
A thing that is cheap and badly made and shows little taste
1
9.9
Cheap and of poor quality, often considered offensive
1
3.7
Not fashionable or elegant in appearance
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9.6
Not fashionable and socially awkward in appearance, often in a funny, likeable way
Having old torn clothes and looking untidy
A person or thing that looks very old-fashioned and cheap
Not fashionable and showing bad taste
Looking plain and out of fashion in a dull way
How Shabby
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Punkish also comes from an older use of punk that meant 'worthless' or 'shabby', so punkish can mean poor in quality or contemptible.