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junky

adjective

ˈjəŋ-kē How to pronounce junky (audio)
Definition of junkynext
1
as in worthless
having no usefulness that broken watch you're wearing is junky

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2
as in cheap
of low quality a junky coat that is sure to fall apart after one winter

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Recent Examples of junky Cheap gifts don’t have to be junky. — Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 25 Nov. 2025 Just in the past two days, the spicy, junky stuff has come in a bit ( quantum , drones , upstart nuclear power ), helpfully. — Michael Santoli, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2025 Walmart has the same problem as Amazon with junky, super-cheap listings, and even Newegg keeps listings up like this. — Luke Larsen, Wired News, 28 Sep. 2025 The restaurant only has one Formica table in a junky storage area by the drink fountain. — Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for junky
Recent Examples of Synonyms for junky
  1. worthless
  2. cheap
  3. empty
  4. terrible
  5. poor
  6. bad
  7. inferior
  8. rotten
Adjective
  • Inflation has reached absurd heights, the Lebanese pound is all but worthless, and the government shuts off the electricity for more than half of each day.
    — Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Therefore, at current depletion rates, most of Venezuela’s oil reserves are worthless.
    — Steve H. Hanke, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of worthless
Adjective
  • JetKVM Smaller, cheaper and now wireless JetKVM Mini will come in two versions.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Wolk expressed confidence that J & J can continue growing through future patent expirations, which allow cheaper competition to erode sales of blockbuster drugs.
    — Alexa LoMonaco,Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of cheap
Adjective
  • For the Dodgers, the worst tickets seldom fall to market rate, because the team would rather live with a few empty seats rather than condition fans to hold out for a lower price.
    — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026
  • These simple and easily transportable sliders guarantee you’ll be left with an empty dish.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of empty
Adjective
  • As a rookie, the Pats lost plenty, but that was with a terrible roster around him.
    — Chad Graff, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
  • The company reported another terrible quarter and cut its full-year outlook for the second time in three months.
    — Alyson Shontell, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of terrible
Adjective
  • Renovation will only yield temporary improvement unless the original cause of a poor-quality lawn is remedied.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 19 Sep. 2026
  • The consequences of a poor performance in the takeaway department sets a very high standard for rookies, something that can only bode well for the future.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of poor
Adjective
  • The term, once confined to technical science papers, has gripped Silicon Valley, steered trillions of dollars in investment and fanned fears of human displacement, or worse.
    — George Musser, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2026
  • That’s cool that people (liked it), but that’s bad ball security.
    — Taylor Eldridge, Kansas City Star, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of bad
Adjective
  • Teams — worried about how a politically defiant Black quarterback on the roster would impact their bottom lines — over the next several seasons signed dozens of inferior quarterbacks to round out their depth charts.
    — Mike Jones, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Luckily for the Hurricanes, the rest of their game on defense has held up against a pair of inferior opponents.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of inferior
Adjective
  • Previous Evil pics have been rotten on Rotten Tomatoes with critics.
    — Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 16 Sep. 2026
  • John Mozeliak — the interim general manager charged with repairing the rotten organization — did not take responsibility.
    — Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of rotten

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