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as in unacceptable
falling short of a standard
she plays a punk game of tennis, so you won't have any trouble beating her
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as in horrible
extremely unsatisfactory
the acting in the movie ranged all the way from poor to punk
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as in sick
temporarily suffering from a disorder of the body
I've been feeling punk today
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as in novice
a person who is just starting out in a field of activity
an impertinent punk who was trying to tell senior colleagues how to do their jobs
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as in thug
a violent, brutal person who is often a member of an organized gang
the vigilante was hailed by some as a hero for standing up to the punks who had repeatedly threatened his family
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as in garbage
language, behavior, or ideas that are absurd and contrary to good sense
claims made by cosmetic companies about their antiaging creams that turned out to be a lot of punk
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Recent Examples of punk
Chris Morris, Variety, 2 Apr. 2023
Absolutely, particularly in 1976 and ’77 when all those English punk bands were genuinely punk.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Aug. 2021
Chris Willman, Variety, 2 Nov. 2024
With Cartoon Darkness, Amyl and The Sniffers remind us that punk is alive, well, and making serious waves on the charts.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 1 Nov. 2024
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Adjective
In the late ’70s and early ’80s, Sire presciently signed or distributed music by a variety of top-flight punk and post-punk groups from the U.S. and abroad.
—Chris Morris, Variety, 2 Apr. 2023
Absolutely, particularly in 1976 and ’77 when all those English punk bands were genuinely punk.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Aug. 2021
Noun
Marvin grew up in the Fairfax district as this Jewish kid who was into punk.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 2 Nov. 2024
With Cartoon Darkness, Amyl and The Sniffers remind us that punk is alive, well, and making serious waves on the charts.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 1 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for punk
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This time difference is unacceptable and the cause of many breaches.Austin Gadient, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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The lack of information is absolutely unacceptable.Danielle Wallace, Fox News, 12 Dec. 2024
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Correspondent Jim Axelrod talks with Thompson about illuminating injustice and a Mississippi Delta culture that, Thompson says, has spent decades trying to erase a horrible crime; and visits the barn, which still stands, where Till was beaten to death.David Morgan, CBS News, 29 Nov. 2024
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Fiyero still cares for Elphaba and leaves due to the crowd’s horrible comments.Nicole Fell, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Nov. 2024
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Jodi Blodgett is so sick of all the extras that she's stopped flying.Christopher Elliott, USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2024
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Salmonella is bacteria that can make people sick with an illness called salmonellosis.Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
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The historic moment summoned bandana loyalists and Willie novices alike.Emiliano Tahui Gómez, Austin American-Statesman, 25 Nov. 2024
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Found in the Brazilian savannas, this terrestrial tarantula is a favorite among both novice and seasoned keepers for its manageable size and temperament.Scott Travers, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024
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Long maintaining that the protesters are just thugs, Najmeh painfully removes the rounds from Sadaf’s bleeding wounds, her assumptions about the government she’s loyally obeyed falling away.Tim Grierson, Los Angeles Times, 28 Nov. 2024
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The society of Iverson’s youth rendered him an unredeemable thug and jailed him for it as a minor.Marcus Thompson II, The Athletic, 22 Nov. 2024
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Not to be the bearers of bad news, but your garbage disposal isn’t as good at disposing of garbage as the name implies.Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 7 Dec. 2024
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There are two piles of garbage close to the Stage Star Deli at 105 West 55th Street, where the CCTV camera was recording.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
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Six people, including two children, are dead after a person driving a pickup truck the wrong way on a Mississippi highway collided with a car.Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 8 Dec. 2024
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Sometimes, people do things that are morally wrong or ambiguous or whatever for certain reasons.Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 7 Dec. 2024
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Jack McBrayer plays a flustered resort concierge who delivers the terrible news to two bridezilla-esque adults who won’t be walking down the aisle in white but are still very invested in the nuptials.Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
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Food is terrible, the vibe is off, absolutely trash.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Punk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/punk. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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