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

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

From The Wall Street Journal

The movie is equal parts clever and trashy, made for people who like to see very good actors play people who are very bad.

From Los Angeles Times

The Independent, which describes the show as "embarrassing" and "trashy," writes that "everyone seems to be watching in secret."

From Salon

He appeared on “The Love Boat” TV series, which was the trashiest thing of the ’80s.

From New York Times

Spend the afternoon with a jigsaw puzzle, or tuck into a trashy novel instead of the podcast your friends are talking about.

From Washington Post

Related Words

• crummy
• sleazy
• tawdry