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trash

trash

102 3.1
Words or writing that have no value
  • noun
  • /træʃ/
  • Slang
: 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.