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| chaff |
anything worthless or fit to be cast off. [1/2 definitions] |
| crud |
something despicable or worthless. [1/4 definitions] |
| despicable |
worthy of hatred or contempt; worthless; low. |
| dross |
anything that is worthless or useless; rubbish. [1/2 definitions] |
| dust |
that which is worthless. [1/11 definitions] |
| feckless |
worthless or irresponsible. [1/2 definitions] |
| fig |
a trivial or worthless amount; virtually nothing. [1/3 definitions] |
| foist |
to pass off (a false or worthless article) as authentic, valuable, or worthy (usu. fol. by "off"). [1/2 definitions] |
| fustian |
cheap; worthless. [1/5 definitions] |
| garbage |
anything that is or ought to be discarded as worthless, esp. spoiled or unwanted food; rubbish. [2/3 definitions] |
| gewgaw |
a small, worthless ornament; trinket; bauble. |
| ghastly |
exceptionally bad; worthless. [1/3 definitions] |
| gimcrack |
worthless and gaudy. [1/2 definitions] |
| good-for-nothing |
having little value; worthless; useless. [2 definitions] |
| hogwash |
nonsensical, meaningless, or worthless talk or writing. [1/2 definitions] |
| jade2 |
an old, worthless, or ill-tempered horse; nag. [1/3 definitions] |
| junk1 |
to discard as worthless. [1/6 definitions] |
| lame duck |
one who is weak, ineffective, unusable, or worthless. [1/2 definitions] |
| ne'er-do-well |
lazy, irresponsible, or worthless; good-for-nothing. [1/2 definitions] |
| no-good |
(informal) worthless; contemptible. |
| paltry |
small, trifling, or worthless. |
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