trashy
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3.7
- adjective
- /ˈtræʃi/
- Informal
:
cutre (informal, España)
- The odd thing was, no one looking at her too-made-up face and trashy dress could say: "Boy, does she look cheap."
- trashy movies
It's not cool, it's trashy, it's tacky.
- It's not cool, it's trashy, it's tacky.
- It just seems trashy and like, are you flying spirit?
- Sometimes all you need is a trashy book.
- I think the one thing, and this may be like tacky or trashy of me to do.
- So I had to order a second tinsel hair wig and I feel like this one could be a little bit trashy.
Examples
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Do I look trashy in this?
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My husband's aunt owned a home in a very trashy neighborhood in Cleveland.
Blog text (15) -
I always lose my stuff somewhere in my trashy, trashy bedroom.
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I must have looked as trashy as the rest of them.
Fiction book (1991) -
It's just gonna be a bunch of trashy women and guys who want to hook up with trashy women.
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Yes, it's like trashy fashion, tasteless fashion.
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It's cheap, it's trashy, I've done it a million times.
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You don't usually find this many trashy novels in one place.
Fiction book (1993) -
I mean, her reading was competent, but... ...my God, her persona, it's trashy and dumb.
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That movie is so trashy; the plot doesn't make any sense and the acting is terrible.
Synonyms
176
7.5
Very bad or of low quality
83
7.7
Of very poor quality and likely to break
69
4.1
Very bright or showy in a way that attracts attention
68
4.3
Showy in a cheap way that looks bad
56
6.7
Low quality and unpleasant
51
1.8
Too bright and showy in a way that looks bad
39
5.6
Very showy with bright colors or too many decorations
32
4.3
Looks low quality and cheaply made, like a plastic toy
26
6.1
Looking dirty and run down and often linked to crime
24
7.8
A thing that looks showy but is cheap and low quality
23
4.6
Dark and dirty so it does not look bright
22
5.5
Very bright and showy in a way that looks bad
18
3.9
Showing bad style or manners that offend people
16
6.7
Very bright and showy in a way that hurts the eyes
9
4.8
Poor quality and likely to break quickly
8
8.2
Too sentimental or brightly decorated and not in good taste
5
7.2
Bold and showy in a way people may find rude
4
5.8
An ugly, dirty place that looks like a garbage dump
4
6.4
Poorly made and cheap so it breaks or wears quickly
3
7.4
Showy in a way meant to attract attention
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
5.2
Having the look or feel of cheap plastic
1
9.9
Attractive in a bright, showy way but not honest or valuable
1
9.9
Cheap and of poor quality, often considered offensive
Not very good in quality or condition
Showy and cheap in a way that looks low quality
Showy but cheaply made and worth little
Not fashionable and showing bad taste
Shabby and of low quality or value
Antonyms
How Trashy
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Trashy comes from trash ('rubbish' or 'waste') plus the ending -y ('full of'). So, to call something trashy is to say it is 'full of rubbish', which explains why it feels cheap, poor in quality, or in bad taste.