Meaning & use

junky

adjective·Everyday

Of poor quality, cheaply made, or cluttered with unwanted items.

See it in a sentence

He traded in his junky old car for something more reliable.

The garage was full of junky furniture nobody wanted to throw away.

A note on using this word

Junky is informal; do not confuse it with junkie, a separate word meaning a drug addict.

Words with a similar meaning

shabbycluttered

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Words with an opposite meaning

pristinetidy

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