1
as in worthless
having no usefulness
that broken watch you're wearing is junky
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2
as in cheap
of low quality
a junky coat that is sure to fall apart after one winter
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As a result, the market for rechargeable devices is suffused with junky options, and the differences in quality can be opaque.
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Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 31 July 2024
Credit Reynolds for finding chatty sweetness in his masked assassin — and for giving new life to the film series by embracing the intrinsic humor of the franchise's junky failings.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 26 July 2024
High quality, independent polls mostly did not predict big Republican gains in the midterm elections, although some junky polls released by Republican-leaning firms did so.
—David Lauter, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2024
Just take the entire glob out of the container and press into electronics to pull out junky debris.
—Anna Kasper, Rolling Stone, 25 June 2024
Paranormal Activity watch on max Pet Sematary Year: 1989
Runtime: 1h 43m
Director: Mary Lambert
Forget that junky 2019 remake (or the even junkier 2023 prequel) and stick with the first adaptation of the Stephen King novel from the 1980s about a cemetery that brings pets back to life.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 4 June 2024
The restaurant only has one Formica table in a junky storage area by the drink fountain.
—Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 June 2024
The temperature sensor—embracing the worst of junky smartphone gimmicks
One big change to the Pixel 8 Pro this year is the addition of a barely functional temperature sensor.
—Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica, 11 Oct. 2023
But Heather struggled with too many junky apps and found the parental control features difficult to use.
—Shira Ovide, Washington Post, 21 Nov. 2023
Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 31 July 2024
Credit Reynolds for finding chatty sweetness in his masked assassin — and for giving new life to the film series by embracing the intrinsic humor of the franchise's junky failings.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 26 July 2024
High quality, independent polls mostly did not predict big Republican gains in the midterm elections, although some junky polls released by Republican-leaning firms did so.
—David Lauter, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2024
Just take the entire glob out of the container and press into electronics to pull out junky debris.
—Anna Kasper, Rolling Stone, 25 June 2024
Paranormal Activity watch on max Pet Sematary Year: 1989
Runtime: 1h 43m
Director: Mary Lambert
Forget that junky 2019 remake (or the even junkier 2023 prequel) and stick with the first adaptation of the Stephen King novel from the 1980s about a cemetery that brings pets back to life.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 4 June 2024
The restaurant only has one Formica table in a junky storage area by the drink fountain.
—Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 June 2024
The temperature sensor—embracing the worst of junky smartphone gimmicks
One big change to the Pixel 8 Pro this year is the addition of a barely functional temperature sensor.
—Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica, 11 Oct. 2023
But Heather struggled with too many junky apps and found the parental control features difficult to use.
—Shira Ovide, Washington Post, 21 Nov. 2023
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“Junky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/junky. Accessed 20 Sep. 2024.
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