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trash

trash

102 3.1
Words or writing that have no value
  • noun
  • /træʃ/
  • Slang
translation icon : basura
  • People talk all sorts of trash about other people.
  • trash talk
  • ideological trash
  • right-wing ideological trash

People talk all sorts of trash about other people.

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Examples

  • This was trash talk where I take people's trash and turn it into cash.

  • I will not have you seeing that kind of trash, and that's final.

  • "How do you get all that trash in your head?"

    Fiction book (2000)
  • Are we so desperate for entertainment that this trash passes for fun?

  • "You best be careful with your mouth, talking that trash to them you don't know."

    Fiction book (2002)
  • Now the site is rife with trash talk and lies.

  • Your dad's musical taste is trash.

  • You've been talking so much trash today, you made us think you're a dangerous criminal.

    Fiction book (1996)
  • That's her favorite pastime next to talking trash about what she watches.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • Some of the articles in that magazine are just trash that no one should take seriously.

Synonyms

shit
vstrash
  • Offensive
9.9

Something worthless or untrue that people say to you

is the general neutral term for worthless speech or writing
crap
vstrash
  • Offensive
8.5

Words that are false or useless

is the neutral label for nonsensical or worthless talk or writing
nonsense
vstrash
578 2.5

Words or ideas that do not make sense

adds a sense of worthlessness beyond mere lack of sense
garbage
vstrash
  • Informal
246 1.6

Useless or silly information, for example in unwanted emails

is the general term for worthless or nonsensical speech or writing
rubbish
vstrash
  • UK
49 2.5

Talk or writing that is not true and not useful

focuses on worthless speech or writing rather than on objects
fluff
vstrash
  • Literature
16 3.5

Unimportant words in writing or speech

stresses real worthlessness rather than merely being unimportant
piece of garbage
vstrash
  • Informal
14 1.7

A thing that is useless and not worth keeping

is the term for worthless talk or writing rather than objects
tripe
vstrash
  • Informal
13 7.5

Words that are silly or useless

is the broader label for nonsensical or worthless speech and writing
piece of trash
vstrash
  • Offensive
11 4.7

Something thought to be worthless or of very low quality

focuses on worthless speech or writing rather than on people or objects
blah
vstrash
  • Informal
5 9.3

Words or ideas that sound important but have little real meaning

is the general term for nonsense without implying pretentiousness
prattle
vstrash
5 8.7

Silly talk about unimportant things

is a broader term for worthless or nonsensical speech or writing
crapola
vstrash
  • NSFW
3 9.9

A rude word for something that is nonsense or of very low quality

is the everyday word focusing on worthless talk rather than slang
folderol
vstrash
  • Archaic
3 9.9

Silly talk that wastes time

focuses more on lack of value than on being merely trivial
applesauce
vstrash
  • Archaic
3 9.9

Silly or untrue talk that has no real meaning

stresses that speech or writing lacks real substance or value
codswallop
vstrash
  • Slang
3 9.9

A silly idea or story that is not true

is the ordinary term highlighting worthlessness rather than mere foolishness
empty words
vstrash
3 5.1

Talk that has no real meaning and is not useful

is the broader term for meaningless or worthless speech and writing
bunkum
vstrash
1 9.9

Talk that is false and meant to fool or impress people

is the general word for nonsensical or worthless talk
sack of crap
vstrash
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A thing that is of very poor quality and not worth the money

focuses on worthless speech or writing rather than on personal insults
trumpery
vstrash
  • Archaic
1 9.9

Worthless or silly talk that has no useful ideas

focuses on worthless speech or writing without the showy aspect
empty talk
vstrash
1 4.3

Words that sound important but have no real meaning or action

adds judgment of worthlessness rather than only lacking substance
nothing but nonsense
vstrash
  • Informal
1 6.0

Things people say that are completely untrue or pointless

is the basic label for nonsensical or worthless speech without extra emphasis
wish-wash
vstrash
  • Archaic
9.5

Unclear or silly talk without any real meaning

adds the idea of worthlessness rather than just silliness
full of tripe
vstrash
  • Archaic
8.6

Ideas or statements that are mostly nonsense and have little worth

is the basic label for speech or writing that lacks value
filled with crap
vstrash
  • Vulgar
9.7

Something that contains a lot of nonsense and useless information

focuses on that same worthless speech or writing generally
mere pabulum
vstrash
  • Formal
9.9

Boring, unimportant words or ideas in speech that have no real meaning

focuses more on worthlessness rather than bland trivialness
pure schlock
vstrash
  • Informal
9.7

Very low quality art or entertainment that lacks new ideas

is the broader label for worthless speech or writing across contexts
pure trash
vstrash
  • Slang
6.6

A thing that is very bad and of low quality like a book or film

focuses specifically on worthless talk or writing rather than any object
pure shitpiss
vstrash
  • Offensive
9.9

A thing that is very bad and not worth having

is the broader term for nonsensical or worthless speech or writing

Antonyms

4.1

A particular meaning of a word or expression

188 4.3

The main idea of something said or written

Idioms

to talking trash
  • Offensive
3 8.1

Say rude or insulting things to make someone feel bad

Compounds

72 1.0

A container for holding rubbish until it is collected

20 1.0

A strong plastic bag used to hold and carry garbage

15 9.9

An insulting word for poor white people, especially in the southern United States

piece of trash
  • Offensive
11 4.7

Something thought to be worthless or of very low quality

8 9.9

An insulting name for poor people who live in trailer parks

4 1.0

A container for holding rubbish until it is taken away

3 1.9

Collection of garbage from homes or businesses by a local service

3 2.0

Collecting garbage from homes or streets

3 2.4

A pile of garbage and old things people throw away

2 9.9

An offensive name for poor white people in the southern United States

2 1.1

A large round bin for holding rubbish until someone collects it

1 1.3

A heap of thrown away things like paper and bottles

1 2.1

A place where people put waste to be taken away

trash can
  • Specialized
1 2.9

A place on a computer where deleted files stay before they are removed for good

cesspit of trash
  • Informal
8.6

A place that is very dirty and full of trash and bad smells

pure trash
  • Slang
6.6

A thing that is very bad and of low quality like a book or film

7.2

Waste of oil and things covered in oil after a spill

Trash-80
  • Archaic
9.9

An early home computer made by RadioShack in the late 1970s

3.1

A fire made by burning garbage outside

trash fire
  • Slang
8.9

A chaotic situation that is badly managed

trash bin
  • Specialized
2.2

A folder that holds deleted files so you can restore or permanently remove them

8.9

Ideas or things people now see as old and useless

6.5

A group of people who meet quickly to pick up litter in a public place

trash mob
  • Jargon
6.6

A group of weak enemies in a game that are easy to defeat

trash panda
  • Slang
9.3

A raccoon people call playfully because it looks for food in trash

How Meaningful

insightful
79 5.7
clarity
152 3.0
trash
  • Slang
102 3.1
gibberish
45 7.2

Surface Forms

trash singular
trashes plural

Etymology

Trash for bad or worthless talk comes from the same idea as waste: these words are seen as 'rubbish', so calling writing or speech trash means it has no value.