rubbish

noun
UK: /ˈrʌb.ɪʃ/
US: /ˈrʌb.ɪʃ/

  1. Waste material; things that are no longer wanted or needed.

    1. Take out the rubbish; it smells bad in here.
    2. The streets were full of rubbish after the festival ended last night.

  2. Something that is very low quality or useless.

    1. This TV show is just rubbish; I can't stand it.
    2. He says that my car is rubbish, but it still runs perfectly fine.

  3. Nonsense; untrue or silly statements or ideas.

    1. Don't talk rubbish; I know you are lying to me.
    2. The idea that money brings happiness is complete rubbish in my opinion.

Synonyms

nonsense crap waste trash garbage junk balderdash
rubbish transitive-verb

  1. To criticize or speak disparagingly about something or someone.

    1. He's always rubbishing my cooking skills.
    2. She was rubbishing their performance although she couldn't do any better.
rubbish adjective

  1. Of very poor quality; worthless.

    1. The old car was rubbish and needed to be scrapped.
    2. The service at that restaurant was simply rubbish and disappointing for everyone.
rubbish interjection

  1. An exclamation of disagreement, disbelief, or contempt.

    1. Rubbish! That's not true at all.
    2. Rubbish! I don't believe a single word you're saying to me now.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "rubbish" in English means: Waste material; things that are no longer wanted or needed., Something that is very low quality or useless., Nonsense; untrue or silly statements or ideas..

The phonetic transcription of "rubbish" is /ˈrʌb.ɪʃ/ in British English and /ˈrʌb.ɪʃ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "rubbish": nonsense, crap, waste, trash, garbage, junk, balderdash.

Example usage of "rubbish": "Take out the rubbish; it smells bad in here.". More examples on the page.