Trashy — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

cheap and inferior; of no value

tastelessly showy

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/tɹˈæʃi/

🇬🇧British English

/tɹˈaʃi/

🇮🇳Indian English

/tɹˈaʃi/

2 syllables Say it as /tɹˈæʃi/.

Examples

rubbishy newspapers that form almost the sole reading of the majority
trashy merchandise
a flash car

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

tawdry flashy tacky flash cheap garish gaudy tatty gimcrack rubbishy loud brassy meretricious

Parts of Speech

adjective	cheap and inferior; of no value “rubbishy newspapers that form almost the sole reading of the majority”
adjective	tastelessly showy “a flash car”

Word Forms

rubbish	noun	worthless material that is to be disposed of
trash	noun	worthless material that is to be disposed of
trashiness	noun	the quality of being cheaply imitative of something better
cheapness	noun	tastelessness by virtue of being cheap and vulgar
flash	noun	a gaudy outward display
flashiness	noun	tasteless showiness
garishness	noun	strident color or excessive ornamentation
gaud	noun	cheap showy jewelry or ornament on clothing
gaudiness	noun	tasteless showiness
loudness	noun	tasteless showiness
meretriciousness	noun	tasteless showiness
tackiness	noun	tastelessness by virtue of being cheap and vulgar
tat	noun	tastelessness by virtue of being cheap and vulgar
tawdriness	noun	tasteless showiness

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

trashig

billig und minderwertig; wertlos

🇫🇷French

trash

bon marché et inférieur ; sans valeur

🇪🇸Spanish

de pacotilla

barato e inferior; sin valor

🇮🇹Italian

trash

economico e di qualità inferiore; senza valore

🇳🇱Dutch

rommelig

goedkoop en inferieur; van geen waarde

🇵🇹Portuguese

inútil

barato e inferior; sem valor

🇷🇺Russian

дрянной

дешево и некачественно; не имеет ценности

India

🇮🇳Hindi

तुच्छ

सस्ता और घटिया; कोई मूल्य नहीं

🇧🇩Bengali

আবর্জনা

সস্তা এবং নিকৃষ্ট; কোন মূল্য নেই

🇮🇳Tamil

குப்பை

மலிவான மற்றும் தாழ்வான; மதிப்பு இல்லாதது

🇮🇳Telugu

చెత్తాచెదారం

చౌక మరియు తక్కువ; విలువ లేదు

🇮🇳Marathi

कचरा

स्वस्त आणि निकृष्ट; मूल्य नाही

🇮🇳Gujarati

કચરો

સસ્તી અને હલકી ગુણવત્તાવાળા; કોઈ મૂલ્ય નથી

🇮🇳Kannada

ಕಸದ

ಅಗ್ಗದ ಮತ್ತು ಕೆಳಮಟ್ಟದ; ಯಾವುದೇ ಮೌಲ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲ

🇮🇳Malayalam

ചവറ്റുകുട്ട

വിലകുറഞ്ഞതും താഴ്ന്നതും; യാതൊരു മൂല്യവുമില്ല

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਰੱਦੀ

ਸਸਤੇ ਅਤੇ ਘਟੀਆ; ਕੋਈ ਮੁੱਲ ਨਹੀਂ

🇵🇰Urdu

ردی کی ٹوکری

سستا اور کمتر؛ کوئی قیمت نہیں

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

垃圾的

廉价且劣质；没有价值的

🇯🇵Japanese

くだらない

安くて劣っている。価値のない

🇰🇷Korean

쓰레기 같은

싸고 열등하다; 가치가 없는

🇻🇳Vietnamese

rác rưởi

rẻ tiền và kém cỏi; không có giá trị

🇹🇭Thai

ไร้ค่า

ราคาถูกและด้อยกว่า; ไม่มีคุณค่า

🇮🇩Indonesian

tak bermutu

murah dan inferior; tidak ada nilainya

🇵🇭Filipino

basura

mura at mababa; walang halaga

🇲🇾Malay

menyampah

murah dan rendah; tiada nilai

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

ملىء بالقمامة

رخيصة وأقل شأنا. لا قيمة لها

🇮🇷Persian

زباله

ارزان و پست؛ بدون ارزش

🇹🇷Turkish

değersiz

ucuz ve kalitesiz; hiçbir değeri yok

🇮🇱Hebrew

חֲסַר עֵרֶך

זול ונחות; חסר ערך

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The primary meaning of 'trashy' is 'cheap and inferior; of no value'.

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