rubbish

noun

rub·bish ˈrə-bish

dialectal -bij

Synonyms of rubbish next

: useless waste or rejected matter : trash

: something that is worthless or nonsensical

few real masterpieces are forgotten and not much rubbish survives—

William Bridges-Adams

rubbishy

ˈrə-bə-shē

adjective

Examples of rubbish in a Sentence

Please, pick the rubbish up off the ground. I think what he says is absolute rubbish! “I'm sorry, but I had to do it.” “Rubbish!” The food at that restaurant is complete rubbish.

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Go Disposable Gone are the days when disposable cups, plates, and utensils were synonymous with landfill rubbish. —

Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Nov. 2024 Johnson: There’s so much rubbish talked about this. —

Susan Page, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024 Collins was mortified; the conga player was rubbish. —

Ryan Craig, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024 Seven-year-old Maria and her mother live in their own loving but surreal world built on sorting through bins and collecting shiny rubbish into an overflowing house. —

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