Synonyms of debris

debris

noun

də-ˈbrē 

1

as in garbage

discarded or useless material

the unsightly debris left after mining operations had ceased

Synonyms & Similar Words

• garbage
• dust
• trash
• rubbish
• junk
• rubble
• litter
• truck
• sewage
• waste
• wreckage
• effluvia
• chaff
• dross
• offal
• deadwood
• effluvium
• refuse
• scrap
• riffraff
• lumber
• detritus
• ruins
• drek
• raffle
• dreck
• wash
• spilth
• crud
• offscouring
• remains
• flotsam
• dump
• jetsam
• discard
• scrap heap
• swill
• straw
• slop
• odds and ends
• trumpery
• nothing
• cull
• castoff
• reject
• two bits
• throwaway
• hand-me-down

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• treasure
• prize
• plum
• pearl
• treasure trove
• catch
• trove
• jewel
• gem
• find
• salvage
• goodie
• booty
• valuable
• goody

2

as in rubble

the portion or bits of something left over or behind after it has been destroyed

the demolition workers cleared away all of the debris from the demolished building

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rubble
• wreckage
• ruins
• remains
• ashes
• remnant
• residue
• detritus
• wreck
• flotsam
• dust
• garbage
• junk
• leavings
• litter
• jetsam
• trash
• chaff
• rubbish
• waste
• dross
• scrap
• refuse
• deadwood
• riffraff

Examples of debris in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

A number of nonprofits and humanitarian organizations, like the Red Cross and Samaritan's Purse, also offer assistance to those affected, often in the form of debris cleanup, shelter aid and reunification support. —Avery Lotz, Axios, 10 Oct. 2024

Cooper was doing a live standup for CNN in Bradenton, Florida, which is just a few miles north of Siesta Key, when a piece of flying debris hit him straight in the face. —Tom Tapp, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2024

Look at this pile of debris over here to my left-hand side. —Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 10 Oct. 2024

Back at the studio, there was a whole stage for making debris piles. —Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 10 Oct. 2024