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What is another word for rubbish?

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Noun

Refuse, waste or garbage that has been, or will be, discarded

Absurd, nonsensical, or worthless talk or ideas

General things or items

Foul matter, especially dirt, which soils or defiles

The common people collectively or as a mass

Bric-a-brac

A part or quantity that is left after the greater part has been used, removed, or destroyed

Rumour, gossip, or speculation

Adjective

Very bad in standard or quality

Pitiful or deplorable, deserving of contempt

Worth nothing or next to nothing

Verb

To criticize severely and reject as worthless

Interjection

Used to express that what was recently said is nonsense or untrue

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Noun

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Refuse, waste or garbage that has been, or will be, discarded

part that is left over

number that is left over

quantity that is left over

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“Just throw the rubbish out the windows. Anything that's too heavy to toss, you may pile in that corner, for now.”

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Absurd, nonsensical, or worthless talk or ideas

unintelligible language

pretence^UK

pretense^US

dialogue^UK

dialog^US

rumor^US

clamor^US

clamour^UK

rumour^UK

verbalizing^US

verbalising^UK

monologue^UK

monolog^US

rumors^US

rumours^UK

beauty-parlor chitchat

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“Many archaeologists and historians have quickly dismissed Giorgio's theories about ancient aliens as pure rubbish.”

Noun

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General things or items

miscellaneous articles

annexes^UK

armories^US

armouries^UK

household furnishings

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Noun

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Foul matter, especially dirt, which soils or defiles

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Noun

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The common people collectively or as a mass

offscourings of society

tag, rag, and bobtail

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Noun

Bric-a-brac

Noun

A part or quantity that is left after the greater part has been used, removed, or destroyed

miscellaneous paraphernalia

part that is left over

number that is left over

additional things

quantity that is left over

the rest of

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Noun

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Rumour, gossip, or speculation

talk

gossip

hearsay

rumor^US

rumour^UK

second-hand information

secondhand information

stories^US

storeys^UK

rumours^UK

rumors^US

the word on the street

intimate intelligence

unsubstantiated information

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Adjective

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Very bad in standard or quality

unable to do something for toffee

leaving much to be desired

meager^US

meagre^UK

off-colour^UK

off-color^US

strictly for the birds

unable to do something to save one's life

not all it's cracked up to be

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“Fair enough, it was a rubbish performance by Scotland, but at least we are not cheats.”

Adjective

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Pitiful or deplorable, deserving of contempt

unfavorable^US

meagre^UK

meager^US

hurting

gut-wrenching

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Adjective

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Worth nothing or next to nothing

not worth a brass farthing

good for nothing

not worth a plug nickel

leaving much to be desired

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Adjective

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Popular or sensational writing that is regarded as being of poor quality

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Verb

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To criticize severely and reject as worthless

knock

denigrate

disparage

criticise^UK

criticize^US

pummelled^UK

pummel^US

stigmatize^US

stigmatise^UK

scandalize^US

scandalise^UK

dishonour^UK

belabor^US

minimize^US

dishonor^US

belabour^UK

minimise^UK

drag through the mire

trivialize^US

give something a battering

trivialise^UK

marginalize^US

give someone a roasting

sail into

marginalise^UK

backbite

tongue-lash

give someone a bad press

blacken the character of

sully the reputation of

rap over the knuckles

read the riot act

give someone a rollicking

tell off

give someone a bollocking

blacken the reputation of

conduct a smear campaign against

look down one's nose at

speak of with disfavour

give something a bad press

drag someone's name through the mud

ostracise^UK

ostracize^US

hold someone to blame

blacken someone's reputation

give a tongue-lashing

bite someone's head off

snap someone's head off

rile

growl

run a smear campaign against

jump down one's throat

give someone a dressing-down

demonize^US

demonise^UK

give someone a telling-off

give someone an earful

pull up

give someone what for

give someone a mouthful

wig

give someone a wigging

give someone a rating

row

give someone a row

give someone a caning

nag

slap down

blow up

give someone some stick

complain

send someone away with a flea in their ear

express disapproval of

kick up a stink about

give a piece of one's mind

complain vociferously about

take exception

pick holes

lodge a protest against

express disagreement with

jump down someone's throat

lose one's temper with

satirize^US

satirise^UK

moralise^UK

moralize^US

rap across the knuckles

tear someone a new one

give someone a dressing down

give someone a telling off

have someone on the carpet

show up

charge with

mete out punishment to

make an example of

criticize hatefully

cuss out

give someone a carpeting

eat out

give one hell

have your knife in

rap someone the knuckles

express strong disapproval of

express objections to

come down on like a ton of bricks

disfavour^UK

disfavor^US

express a poor opinion of

be hostile towards

chop logic

think badly of

express disapprobation of

express disapprobation

raise trivial objections to

be pedantic

frame

give vent to one's emotions

give free rein to one's emotions

baulk^UK

balk^US

send someone away with a flea in his

disagree violently with

make a protest against

kick against

make a stand against

complain bitterly about

kick up

put up a fight against

take great exception to

give the cold shoulder

put your back up

make somebody's hackles rise

ruffle one's feathers

raise your hackles

peck

go on

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“Should we contrive to rubbish the film in as many media sources as possible and discourage it from being shown widely?”

Interjection

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Used to express that what was recently said is nonsense or untrue

“Rubbish! That's not even close to what really happened.”

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