rubbish

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈrʌbɪʃ/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈrʌbɪʃ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(rub′ish)


rubbish
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Sense: Noun: trash - UK
Synonyms:
trash Collocations, garbage Collocations, litter Collocations, debris Collocations, waste Collocations, junk Collocations, leavings, dregs, refuse Collocations, sweepings, dross, rejects, residue, rubble Collocations, bilge, flotsam, jetsam, flotsam and jetsam, detritus
Sense: Noun: nonsense - UK
Synonyms:
nonsense Collocations, bilge, drivel, twaddle (informal), rot Collocations (informal), bunkum (informal), balderdash (informal), bunk Collocations (informal), humbug (informal), poppycock (dated, informal), hokum (informal), baloney (US, slang), bull Collocations (US, slang), claptrap (slang), bullshit Collocations (vulgar, offensive, slang), malarkey (slang), crap Collocations (vulgar, potentially offensive, slang), mumbo-jumbo (slang), cobblers (UK, slang), gibberish
Sense: Adjective: bad - UK, informal
Synonyms:
bad Collocations, hopeless Collocations, useless Collocations, worthless Collocations, awful Collocations, crap Collocations (vulgar, potentially offensive, slang), crappy (vulgar, potentially offensive, slang), incompetent, poor Collocations, of poor quality, shoddy, inferior, shit Collocations (vulgar, offensive, slang), shitty (vulgar, offensive, slang), pants Collocations (UK, slang), garbage Collocations
Sense: Verb: disparage - UK, informal
Synonyms:
disparage, put down, criticize Collocations, criticise (UK), blast Collocations, belittle, condemn, pick sth/sb to pieces, find fault with, pan Collocations (informal), knock Collocations (informal), tear into (informal), diss (slang), slam Collocations (informal), disrespect (informal), speak ill of, badmouth (informal), insult Collocations, talk down to


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