Synonyms of trashy

trashy

adjective

ˈtra-shē 

1

as in inappropriate

marked by an obvious lack of style or good taste

I know that sequined shirt cost a lot of money, but I still think it looks kind of trashy

Synonyms & Similar Words

• inappropriate
• tacky
• unsuitable
• cheesy
• incorrect
• unfashionable
• wrong
• tasteless
• cheap
• dowdy
• inelegant
• loud
• grotesque
• ticky-tacky
• unstylish
• styleless
• unseemly
• tawdry
• unbecoming
• outmoded
• vulgar
• coarse
• out-of-date
• crude
• gaudy
• shoddy
• sleazy
• common
• graceless
• kitschy
• garish
• showy
• flashy
• glitzy
• low-grade
• unrefined
• ostentatious
• junky
• inferior
• second-rate
• passé
• lousy
• splashy
• kitsch
• overdone

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• sophisticated
• elegant
• classic
• classy
• fashionable
• chic
• posh
• fine
• stylish
• tasteful
• appropriate
• exquisite
• smart
• proper
• suitable
• right
• correct
• becoming
• simple
• fitting
• conservative
• ritzy
• modern
• neat
• quiet
• handsome
• seemly
• genteel
• contemporary
• understated
• restrained
• refined
• up-to-date
• in
• happening
• modish
• swank
• à la mode

2

as in cheap

of low quality

trashy furniture that fell apart after a few weeks

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cheap
• terrible
• poor
• inferior
• bad
• rotten
• coarse
• common
• worthless
• cheesy
• sleazy
• low-rent
• junky
• rubbishy
• shoddy
• mediocre
• useless
• crappy
• wretched
• miserable
• bum
• execrable
• low-grade
• second-rate
• lousy
• schlock
• cheapjack
• fake
• counterfeit
• trumpery
• gimcrack
• tawdry
• cut-rate
• bargain-basement
• gaudy
• valueless
• kitschy
• meretricious
• tacky
• garish
• showy
• flashy
• lackluster
• glitzy
• indifferent
• el cheapo
• ostentatious
• shabby
• kitsch
• seedy
• splashy
• second-class
• swank
• phony
• sham
• brummagem
• ultracheap
• supercheap

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• good
• excellent
• fine
• superior
• first-class
• high-grade
• elegant
• handsome
• tasteful
• first-rate
• top-notch
• polished
• refined
• handcrafted

3

as in obscene

depicting or referring to sexual matters in a way that is unacceptable in polite society

a trashy skin magazine with no pretense to subtlety

Synonyms & Similar Words

• obscene
• vulgar
• pornographic
• nasty
• dirty
• filthy
• foul
• gross
• suggestive
• obnoxious
• unacceptable
• disgusting
• raunchy
• crude
• indecent
• blue
• naughty
• smutty
• unpleasant
• lascivious
• offensive
• bawdy
• lewd
• undesirable
• ribald
• coarse
• profane
• abusive
• unwanted
• impure
• unprintable
• locker-room
• wanton
• gutter
• X-rated
• infamous
• porny
• stag
• salacious
• wicked
• broad
• depraved
• perverted
• soft
• repulsive
• racy
• immodest
• loathsome
• low
• scatological
• kinky
• off
• revolting
• risqué
• objectionable
• unbecoming
• earthy
• repugnant
• salty
• indecorous
• distasteful
• coarse-grained
• perverse
• indelicate
• abhorrent
• barnyard
• repellent
• unwelcome
• reprehensible
• off-color
• gamy
• atrocious
• scurrilous
• exceptionable
• louche
• censurable
• blameworthy
• blamable
• hard-core
• debasing
• soft-core

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• wholesome
• decent
• clean
• prudish
• proper
• puritanical
• Victorian
• staid
• nice
• respectable
• polite
• correct
• acceptable
• innocuous
• prim
• genteel
• desirable
• pleasant
• appropriate
• decorous
• inoffensive
• priggish
• G-rated
• suitable
• agreeable
• nonobscene
• pleasing
• pure
• welcome
• perfect
• straitlaced
• becoming
• seemly
• meet
• fit
• virginal
• immaculate
• spotless
• endorsed
• approved
• sanctioned

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of trashy

The Cramps’ early lineup featured two guitarists — Ivy and the wraithlike Bryan Gregory — and no bassist, which made their trebly sound even tinnier and trashier. — Jem Aswad, Variety, 21 Aug. 2026

Contrary to their label, these cocktails are more than a trashy afterthought; their flavor pairings are as well considered as any other on the menu. — Blair Crosby, AJC.com, 5 July 2026

Supergirl often plays like a poor James Gunn impression, full of trashy space bars, needle drops and slow-motion fight scenes spinning around in a circle. — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026

Platner and his wife have characterized public concern about his past behavior and statements as mere gossip and trashy headlines, but there’s good reason to see in this mess both evidence of poor personal judgment and a harbinger of things to come. — Elizabeth Bruenig, The Atlantic, 4 June 2026