rubbish

/ˈrʌbɪʃ/

Definitions

1. noun

refuse, waste, or unwanted material; rubbish or garbage, especially household or industrial waste

“The city has implemented a new waste management system to deal with the increasing amount of rubbish on the streets.”

2. verb

to talk nonsense or rubbish; to speak or write foolishly

“He’s always rubbish-ing about his latest video game conquests, but I’m not impressed.”

3. adjective

of poor quality; of little value

“The rubbish film we saw last night was completely unoriginal and lacked creativity.”

4. interjection

used to express contempt or disgust

“Rubbish! I’m not going to that terrible restaurant.”

Synonyms

  • garbage
  • trash
  • waste

Antonyms

  • jewel
  • treasure