rubbish
(noun, adjective, verb, interjection)
adjective
1. (chiefly Australia, New Zealand, Britain, colloquial) Exceedingly bad; awful; terrible; crappy.
- This has been a rubbish day, and it's about to get worse: my mother-in-law is coming to stay.
interjection
1. (colloquial) Expresses that something is exceedingly bad, terrible or awful.
- Aw, rubbish! Though at least this means you have time to play football...
2. Expresses that what was recently said is untruth or nonsense.
- Rubbish! I did nothing of the sort!
noun
1. worthless material that is to be disposed of
Definition categories: substance, waste
2. nonsensical talk or writing
Similar word(s): applesauce, codswallop, folderol, trash, tripe, trumpery
Definition categories: communication, drivel, garbage
Sentences with rubbish as a noun:
- The rubbish is collected every Thursday in Gloucester, but on Wednesdays in Cheltenham.
- Everything the teacher said during that lesson was rubbish. How can she possibly think that a bass viol and a cello are the same thing?