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as in inappropriate
marked by an obvious lack of style or good taste
I know that sequined shirt cost a lot of money, but I still think it looks kind of trashy
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as in cheap
of low quality
trashy furniture that fell apart after a few weeks
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as in obscene
depicting or referring to sexual matters in a way that is unacceptable in polite society
a trashy skin magazine with no pretense to subtlety
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Recent Examples of trashy
The logo is for Hayu (pronounced like hey you), a streaming service where people outside the U.S. can watch trashy American reality shows.
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Brian Moylan, Vulture, 23 July 2025
My teenagers coped their way—sleeping late, scrolling phones, binge-watching trashy reality shows.
—Debbie Koristz, Sun Sentinel, 11 July 2025
On the surface, this may sound like a nice, trashy little diversion.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 13 June 2025
But picture-perfect Simone is completely embarrassed to see her trashy sister.
—Marc Berman, Forbes.com, 8 June 2025
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Brian Moylan, Vulture, 23 July 2025
My teenagers coped their way—sleeping late, scrolling phones, binge-watching trashy reality shows.
—Debbie Koristz, Sun Sentinel, 11 July 2025
On the surface, this may sound like a nice, trashy little diversion.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 13 June 2025
But picture-perfect Simone is completely embarrassed to see her trashy sister.
—Marc Berman, Forbes.com, 8 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trashy
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In the video, Adams accuses the man of being inappropriate with a minor on Grindr, a LGBTQ+ dating and social networking app where the minimum age to make an account is 18.—
Jade Jackson,
IndyStar,
14 Aug. 2025
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Avoid anything offensive, violent or inappropriate.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Below are the top options, ranked from cheapest to most expensive starting prices: T-Mobile Home Internet: Starts at $50 per month for speeds up to 415 Mbps, with simple pricing and no extra equipment costs.—
Roxanne Downer,
USA Today,
26 Aug. 2025
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But amid that digital transition, VF chased cheap traffic, diverting readers’ attention away from the big swings of magazine journalism and pushing it into commodity news and quick-turn aggregation.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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Part of that obscene number is the Never Say Die Ladies Turf Sprint.—
Danny Brewer,
Forbes.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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Brooklyn prosecutors charged him with misdemeanor assault, as well as menacing, reckless endangerment, possession of obscene material, interference with a professional sporting event, weapons possession and other charges, officials said.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
21 Aug. 2025
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Baking soda Hydrogen peroxide Warm water Clean cloth Mix 1/2 cup of baking soda together with 1/4 cup of water until a tacky paste is formed.—
Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott,
Southern Living,
26 Aug. 2025
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Tip jars at formal events are tacky and most people aren't carrying cash anyway.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Aug. 2025
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Whether your team is in the middle of a winning run or mired in terrible form, five minutes looking at the standings can convince you that a hundred different futures are possible.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
14 Aug. 2025
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While the latter is known for its legendarily terrible English localization, both of these were highly innovative horizontal scrolling shmups for their time.—
Ollie Barder,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Her choice to respond by telling me to 'shut the f*** up' and to 'calm my p*****' was vulgar, dismissive and escalated the issue entirely.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Aug. 2025
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As deadly wildfires raged across Southern California in January, a Los Angeles city official lamented to the city council and others how they were forced to listen to hateful, vulgar language from some members of the public.—
BrieAnna J. Frank,
USA Today,
13 Aug. 2025
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The drastic drop in performance from the 2022 season points to the idea that the current generation of cars is unsuitable for the Briton.—
Saajan Jogia,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Aug. 2025
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But, in the thirty-ninth year of his reign and with eleven wives at the latest count, he’s apparently decided that the British system of multi-party democracy and press freedom continues to be unsuitable for his kingdom or his lavish lifestyle.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
15 Aug. 2025
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The White House disputes the prediction, arguing the Congressional Budget Office is a poor predictor of outcomes.—
Jessie Opoien,
jsonline.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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While poor earnings could send tech stocks down momentarily, the S&P 500 has yielded returns in most years since its inception.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
28 Aug. 2025
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“Trashy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trashy. Accessed 4 Sep. 2025.
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