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 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 Blomkamp can’t quite recapture the explosive propulsion of his debut feature, but Damon is a sturdy hero, and the director creates a convincingly junky future. — Jason Bailey, New York Times, 28 Mar. 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
  • Indispensable software gets more expensive, while inefficient software becomes worthless.
    — George Wells, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • What otherwise might have been worthless bits of trash commanded the highest bids due to where the two items were 57 years ago—lifting off aboard NASA’s Apollo 11 spacecraft on humanity’s first mission to land astronauts on the Moon.
    — Robert Pearlman, ArsTechnica, 15 July 2026
Definition of worthless
Adjective
  • And wind down on Relic NoDa’s rope swings while sharing a cheap carafe.
    — Laura Horne July 31, Charlotte Observer, 31 July 2026
  • In 2022, demonstrators rallied against high electricity prices in the region, which supplies other parts of Pakistan with cheap hydroelectric power.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 30 July 2026
Definition of cheap
Adjective
  • Thekla, Becomes First Women’s Grand Slam Champion Mercedes Mone looked on from the stands with no lighting and surrounded by empty seats.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
  • Much of the ground there has turned black with ash and many cars have been reduced to empty shells of twisted metal.
    — Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 26 July 2026
Definition of empty
Adjective
  • My scheduler needed no prompting to tell me the system was terrible.
    — Roger Dooley, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
  • During that terrible season, 71% of California Dungeness boats stopped fishing and more than 200 jobs were lost.
    — Susanne Rust Follow, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026
Definition of terrible
Adjective
  • Headline figures such as tasks completed, queries handled or hours saved can look impressive while concealing errors, rework, poor customer outcomes and escalating operating expenses.
    — Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
  • Habits like poor sleep, heavy drinking and smoking often make things worse, and work pressure, financial strain and caring for aging parents can compound the effects.
    — Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 27 July 2026
Definition of poor
Adjective
  • The period of military rule has fared worse than previous civilian governments, analysts say, with armed groups increasing their footprint across the country and the Sahel.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 31 July 2026
  • At one point, King and backup center Nick Samac had a bad exchange on a shotgun snap.
    — Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 31 July 2026
Definition of bad
Adjective
  • Distillers pushed for federal oversight to distinguish authentic whiskey from inferior products.
    — Emily Price, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
  • Brain MRIs also found an increase in the surface area of the inferior frontal gyrus in the MIND diet group.
    — Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 25 July 2026
Definition of inferior
Adjective
  • The smell of rotten eggs permeates communities where large piles of decaying sargassum emit ammonia and hydrogen sulfide.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 31 July 2026
  • The rotten culture that is seeping ever deeper into football was exemplified by the announcement that one of the game’s most successful referees had retired.
    — Graham Scott, New York Times, 23 July 2026
Definition of rotten

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