trashier; trashiest
trashiness
noun
Synonyms
Examples of trashy in a Sentence
Her outfit was a bit trashy.
I know that sequined shirt cost a lot of money, but I still think it looks kind of trashy.
Recent Examples on the Web
Their taste in books is not too trashy, not too literary.
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Carolyn Wells, Longreads, 23 May 2024
In hypnotically trashy Trump biopic and other showstoppers, Cannes goes under the knife.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2024
Since then, more than 2,300 tons of trash have been diverted from Baltimore’s waterways by Mr. Trash Wheel and his trashy relatives.
—Michelle Deal-Zimmerman, Baltimore Sun, 22 Apr. 2024
The film tells the story of a young poet and singer steeped in an ancient Moroccan form of folk song called aita, but forced to perform trashy pop songs in bars filled with abusive men.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 17 May 2024
The plot follows a trashy paranormal docu-series host who’s intent on proving herself as a legitimate investigative journalist, and her discovery that Godzilla is actually a malevolent supernatural force possessed by the souls of everyone killed in the Pacific theater during the war.
—Katie Rife, EW.com, 28 Mar. 2024
Carmel teacher's family road trip across the U.S. takes a 'trashy' turn
Recycling topics are, indeed, one of the most popular questions Hoosiers submit on our Scrub Hub form.
—Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 19 Feb. 2024
The best parts are the musical ones, of course, but there's plenty of deliciously trashy John Waters-style cheese happening too, with silly subplots and exaggerated teen stereotypes (nerd, huckster, prep, secretly beautiful girl with glasses) all adding up to the perfect party movie.
—Debby Wolfinsohn, EW.com, 15 Sep. 2023
But Statham is one of the few above-the-title names that’s instantly synonymous with a kind of pulpy, trashy, cinema du bloody knuckles.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 11 Jan. 2024
Carolyn Wells, Longreads, 23 May 2024
In hypnotically trashy Trump biopic and other showstoppers, Cannes goes under the knife.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2024
Since then, more than 2,300 tons of trash have been diverted from Baltimore’s waterways by Mr. Trash Wheel and his trashy relatives.
—Michelle Deal-Zimmerman, Baltimore Sun, 22 Apr. 2024
The film tells the story of a young poet and singer steeped in an ancient Moroccan form of folk song called aita, but forced to perform trashy pop songs in bars filled with abusive men.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 17 May 2024
The plot follows a trashy paranormal docu-series host who’s intent on proving herself as a legitimate investigative journalist, and her discovery that Godzilla is actually a malevolent supernatural force possessed by the souls of everyone killed in the Pacific theater during the war.
—Katie Rife, EW.com, 28 Mar. 2024
Carmel teacher's family road trip across the U.S. takes a 'trashy' turn
Recycling topics are, indeed, one of the most popular questions Hoosiers submit on our Scrub Hub form.
—Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 19 Feb. 2024
The best parts are the musical ones, of course, but there's plenty of deliciously trashy John Waters-style cheese happening too, with silly subplots and exaggerated teen stereotypes (nerd, huckster, prep, secretly beautiful girl with glasses) all adding up to the perfect party movie.
—Debby Wolfinsohn, EW.com, 15 Sep. 2023
But Statham is one of the few above-the-title names that’s instantly synonymous with a kind of pulpy, trashy, cinema du bloody knuckles.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 11 Jan. 2024
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“Trashy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trashy. Accessed 3 Jun. 2024.
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