Synonyms

junky

¹ American

[juhng-kee] / ˈdʒʌŋ ki /

adjective

junkier, junkiest

of the nature of junk; trashy.

junky ² American

[juhng-kee] / ˈdʒʌŋ ki /

noun

plural

junkies

junkie.

Etymology

Origin of junky¹

First recorded in 1945–50; junk ¹ + -y ²

Origin of junky²

junk ³ + -y ²

Example Sentences

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The satellite TV service now offers smaller genre packages of channels and streaming apps that cater to a particular interest available at a lower price — designed for news junkies, sports fans, children and Spanish-language speakers.

From Los Angeles Times

Asking college students why they bet on sports is like asking adrenaline junkies why they jump out of airplanes.

From The Wall Street Journal

But when it was bought by Expedia and shut down in 2017, travel junkies went looking for a suitable replacement and couldn’t find one.

From The Wall Street Journal

Even the artificial-intelligence trade, which has been producing profits, may be more junky than it seems.

From Barron's

For Goldman’s Spencer Rogers, high-yield corporate bonds— junk bonds —are now “less junky” than they used to be.

From Barron's

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