junky

The word “junky” has 2 syllables: junk-y

It's pronounced as /ˈdʒʌŋ.ki/

What is synonym and antonym for junky?

In the thesaurus, “junky” has 215 synonyms and 46 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for junky along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for junky

abandoned
abominable
abysmal
amiss
atrocious
awful
bad
bargain-basement
barren
base
bedraggled
blatant
bogus
botched
brazen
broken-down
brummagem
bum
careless
catchpenny
chaffy
cheap
cheapjack
cheesy
chintzy
coarse
common
commonplace
counterfeit
crappy
cruddy
crude
crummy
cut-rate
damaged
defective
deficient
despicable
dilapidated
dingy
dirty
disappointing
disconcerting
discreditable
disgraceful
disheveled
dishonorable
displeasing
disquieting
disreputable
dissatisfactory
distressing
disturbing
dreadful
dud
duff
el cheapo
empty
erroneous
execrable
fake
faulty
flaring
flashy
flaunting
flawed
flimsy
fly-by-night
for the birds
fouled-up
garbage
garish
gaudy
gimcrack
glaring
glittering
glitzy
godawful
good-for-nothing
grungy
half-assed
haphazard
ignominious
imperfect
inaccurate
inadequate
indifferent
inexact
inferior
inglorious
insubstantial
insufficient
jazzy
jerry-rigged
kitsch
kitschy
lackluster
lame
loose
loud
lousy
low in quality
low-grade
low-rent
makeshift
mangy
mean
mediocre
meretricious
messed-up
messy
miserable
neglected
negligent
no bargain
no good
no-good
not good enough
not satisfying
not up to par
not up to snuff
null
obtrusive
offensive
ordinary
ostentatious
paltry
phoney
phony
piddling
plastic
poor
poxy
pretentious
raffish
ramshackle
ratty
raunchy
regrettable
rickety
rinky-dink
rotten
rubbishy
run down
sad
schlock
schlocky
screaming
screwed-up
scroungy
scrubby
scruffy
second
second-class
second-rate
seedy
shabby
shady
sham
shameful
shlock
shlocky
shoddy
showy
slapdash
sleazy
slipshod
sloppy
slovenly
small-time
splashy
sporty
sub-par
substandard
supercheap
swank
swanky
tacky
tattered
tatty
tawdry
terrible
thin
threadbare
tinsel
trashy
trumpery
two-bit
ultracheap
unacceptable
undesirable
unkempt
unmeticulous
unrespectable
unsatisfactory
unsatisfying
unsound
unsubstantial
unsuitable
unsystematic
unthorough
untidy
unwelcome
unworthy
upsetting
useless
vain
valueless
vexing
vulgar
weak
white elephant
worthless
wretched
wrong

Antonyms for junky

acceptable
adequate
careful
cherished
choice
elegant
esteemed
excellent
exceptional
fancy
fine
first-class
first-rate
good
great
handcrafted
handsome
high-grade
high-quality
invaluable
neat
nice
noble
ok
pleasing
polished
precious
priceless
prized
refined
respectable
satisfactory
sophisticated
special
sufficient
suitable
superior
tasteful
top-notch
treasured
useful
valuable
well-done
well-made
wonderful
worthy

Meanings of junky

noun
1. A narcotics addict, especially a heroin user.
2. (by extension) An enthusiast of something.
adjective
1. Resembling or characteristic of junk; cheap, worthless, or of low quality.

Example Sentences

He bought a junky old car that barely runs.
The apartment was filled with junky furniture and broken appliances.
I can’t stand those junky snacks with artificial flavors.
She wore a junky necklace that looked like it came from a dollar store.
They live in a junky house on the edge of town.

On this page you'll find 261 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to junky, such as: abandoned, abominable, abysmal, acceptable, adequate, amiss, atrocious.

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