trashy

American  

[trash-ee] / ˈtræʃ i /

adjective

trashier, trashiest

1. of the nature of trash; inferior in quality; rubbishy; useless or worthless.

2. (of a field) strewn with trash, especially the withered vegetation from an earlier crop.

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trashy British  

/ ˈtræʃɪ /

adjective

1. cheap, worthless, or badly made

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Other Word Forms

• trashily adverb
• trashiness noun

Etymology

Origin of trashy

First recorded in 1610–20; trash + -y ¹

Example Sentences

Those who appreciate a little chiaroscuro interplay in their trashy TV ensembles might fall for this guy, if only for being a potent, balancing opposition to Rapaport’s windbaggery.

From Salon

The song that'll take them over the top is a trashy pop earworm called Internet Girl.

From BBC

It’s trashy noir yet elevated and totally dead-eyed — as if Flannery O’Connor took a crack at writing a James M. Cain story.

From Los Angeles Times

For the record, Buffalo chicken wings are messy but never trashy.

From The Wall Street Journal

Mr. Powell’s talents would be better served by less trashy material.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• crummy
• sleazy
• tawdry