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
Windows Search includes a bunch of extra graphics and junky newsfeed items and apps by default.
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Ars Technica, 19 Feb. 2025
But the visual jokes are dense and the look works for the setting and comedic ethos, reflecting the junky tourist-trap aesthetic that Mumolo and Wiig celebrate.
—Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2025
Otherwise most of your collection is fair game to display, sans a junky corporate logo or a plastic makeup.
—Camille Freestone, Architectural Digest, 17 Oct. 2024
Master The Art Of Crafting Strong Prompts Strong prompts separate junky AI outputs from the innovative use of AI tools.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
But the film is a total mess, start to finish: a mishmash of It and some military-thriller, monster-movie clichés culminating in a junky special-effects ending that barely makes sense.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 21 Feb. 2025
Windows Search includes a bunch of extra graphics and junky newsfeed items and apps by default.
—Ars Technica, 19 Feb. 2025
William does have one redeeming quality: A black cat that keeps him company when his life decisions leave him all alone in his junky bachelor apartment.
—Katie Rife, IndieWire, 26 Jan. 2025
But the visual jokes are dense and the look works for the setting and comedic ethos, reflecting the junky tourist-trap aesthetic that Mumolo and Wiig celebrate.
—Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2025
Ars Technica, 19 Feb. 2025
But the visual jokes are dense and the look works for the setting and comedic ethos, reflecting the junky tourist-trap aesthetic that Mumolo and Wiig celebrate.
—Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2025
Otherwise most of your collection is fair game to display, sans a junky corporate logo or a plastic makeup.
—Camille Freestone, Architectural Digest, 17 Oct. 2024
Master The Art Of Crafting Strong Prompts Strong prompts separate junky AI outputs from the innovative use of AI tools.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
But the film is a total mess, start to finish: a mishmash of It and some military-thriller, monster-movie clichés culminating in a junky special-effects ending that barely makes sense.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 21 Feb. 2025
Windows Search includes a bunch of extra graphics and junky newsfeed items and apps by default.
—Ars Technica, 19 Feb. 2025
William does have one redeeming quality: A black cat that keeps him company when his life decisions leave him all alone in his junky bachelor apartment.
—Katie Rife, IndieWire, 26 Jan. 2025
But the visual jokes are dense and the look works for the setting and comedic ethos, reflecting the junky tourist-trap aesthetic that Mumolo and Wiig celebrate.
—Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for junky
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The markets are already speaking: The U.S. dollar now trades for more than 1 million rials, an almost 75 percent increase from a few months ago, making the Iranian currency among the most worthless in the world (in 2015, when Iran last signed a deal with the U.S., the dollar was just 29,500 IRR).—
Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
3 Apr. 2025
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For his part, Zelenskyy tried to say that any agreement with Putin was worthless, as Rubio pointed out.—
Tom Zirpoli,
Baltimore Sun,
11 Mar. 2025
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Their tech lets clothing companies show off a wide variety of sizes and styles—and for a whole lot cheaper.—
Alexandra York,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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In Flacco and Pickett, the Browns have two veteran backups on cheap contracts signed only for 2025.—
Zac Jackson,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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Imagine nearly every seat in Philadelphia’s Wells Fargo Center − over 20,000 seats − are empty.—
Kymberlee Montgomery,
The Conversation,
14 Apr. 2025
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On a rainy morning, the restaurant, made up of a few four-seat tables leading to the stage area, was mostly empty.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
12 Apr. 2025
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Skinner had a terrible time of it for much of the season.—
Allan Mitchell,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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What is disconcerting is when campaign donors and friends & family have commuted sentences after they have been legally convicted of terrible financial crimes.—
Sanjeev Menon,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Some parents worry that Alexa's high tolerance for rudeness instills poor behavior in their kids, according to Quartz.—
Emily Forlini,
PC Magazine,
18 Apr. 2025
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Then someone pointed a finger at a surprising culprit: the soldiers’ poor health.—
Maxim Sytch,
Harvard Business Review,
18 Apr. 2025
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Science popularization should not be considered as inferior to or detracting from traditional scientific research.—
Marshall Shepherd,
Forbes.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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The only asterisk is that their recent wins have mostly come against inferior opponents – Washington’s record is only 3-4-1 against teams in a playoff spot since the 4 Nations Face-Off. 4.—
James Mirtle,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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That means more time for Rojas, who has shown more bad than good to begin this season.—
Matt Gelb,
New York Times,
18 Apr. 2025
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Thankfully, the kittens were discovered and rescued right in time before something worse fell on them.—
TJ Macias,
Kansas City Star,
17 Apr. 2025
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Then, the rotten cherry on top: my lightweight pack, overburdened with water and ill-equipped for the task, created a patch of chafe that eventually bloomed into an open wound.—
Shawnté Salabert,
Outside Online,
28 Mar. 2025
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What rotten fortune all around, the best college player in the country – and the coolest – being ousted not by an upset but by injury.—
Mirjam Swanson,
Oc Register,
26 Mar. 2025
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“Junky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/junky. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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