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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
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as in cheap
of low quality
trashy furniture that fell apart after a few weeks
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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
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Recent Examples of trashy
The component parts include herself, a fashionable, high-ish brow, and maybe trashy auteur (Abel Ferrara, Olivier Assayas, Catherine Breillat, her own dad), a strong genre element, and dabs of very deliberate provocation.
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David Katz, IndieWire, 20 May 2026
Utterly trashy dark comedy Rivals is back for a new season, along with a documentary on Italy's most notorious organized criminal group, and the finale of Perfect Crown.
—K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 15 May 2026
Certain people enjoy going to that trashy wing and sitting there, and some people don’t.
—Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 11 May 2026
Fine jewelry has been separated from the trashy costume stuff.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 29 Apr. 2026
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David Katz, IndieWire, 20 May 2026
Utterly trashy dark comedy Rivals is back for a new season, along with a documentary on Italy's most notorious organized criminal group, and the finale of Perfect Crown.
—K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 15 May 2026
Certain people enjoy going to that trashy wing and sitting there, and some people don’t.
—Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 11 May 2026
Fine jewelry has been separated from the trashy costume stuff.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 29 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trashy
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According to Golf Digest, a female employee at The Farms Golf Club in the San Diego area accused Mickelson of making inappropriate contact with her before a round of golf this spring.—
Mark Harris OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
11 June 2026
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That same month, Lambert was investigating an assault and began sending inappropriate messages to the victim in that case.—
Liam Quinn,
PEOPLE,
10 June 2026
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This momentum reflects rapid advances in both AI and hardware over the past two years, driven by better models and cheaper components.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Dec. 2025
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More people appear to be walking away from Affordable Care Act coverage or switching to cheaper plans for 2026 compared to this time last year, according to early enrollment data from several states.—
Berkeley Lovelace Jr,
NBC news,
11 Dec. 2025
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It was seized by the post office (as Rosset had expected) and duly declared obscene by the postmaster of the city of New York, a man named Robert Christenberry.—
Louis Menand,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
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Who says a man can’t appreciate the gleaming, obscene form of an Aston Martin supercar or the growl of its overpriced engine?—
Alex James Kane,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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The Wrong Drapes The wrong drapes are guaranteed to make a room look tacky.—
Kristin Hohenadel,
The Spruce,
10 June 2026
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Paint the walls, opt for an interesting wallpaper pattern, replace the toilet and vanity, swap out tacky old hardware for stylish knobs and pulls, and install new light fixtures.—
Maria Sabella,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 June 2026
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In 2012, a powerful quake visited terrible damage on the city of Modena, Bottura’s home and host to his restaurant.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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The letter writer’s cousin has cancer, and the chemo gives her terrible side effects.—
Eric Thomas,
Sun Sentinel,
11 June 2026
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Aiyuk appears to direct two common insults at the subject of the video — almost certainly the 49ers — by using the literal, nonprofane meanings of the terms rather than saying the vulgar words themselves.—
Sean Campbell,
Sacbee.com,
9 June 2026
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Wembanyama missed seven shots from the floor, going 11 of 18 and silencing the crowd that at one point directed a vulgar chant his way.—
Stephen Whyno,
Twin Cities,
9 June 2026
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Some critics claim that organic farming is geared toward a luxury market and thereby unsuitable for mainstream agriculture.—
Kelly Damewood,
Fortune,
25 Nov. 2025
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Ultimately, the city settled and closed Willow Lane Park, the one in question, along with Manitou Park, deemed unsuitable.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
25 Nov. 2025
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If poor flowering persists year after year, consider planting a different variety of tomatoes that better suits your climate.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
16 June 2026
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The only question now is how much of the public's time and money the Mayor is willing to waste to obscure the numerous poor decisions her administration and the County have made for decades.—
Manuel Bojorquez,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
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“Trashy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trashy. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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