Rubbish
/ˈɹʌbɪʃ/
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Scrabble:14 ptsWWF:16 pts7 letters
Definition of Rubbish
noun
- Refuse, waste, garbage, junk, trash.
"The rubbish is collected every Thursday in Gloucester, but on Wednesdays in Cheltenham."
- (by extension) An item, or items, of low quality.
"Much of what they sell is rubbish."
- (by extension) Nonsense.
"Everything the teacher said during that lesson was rubbish. How can she possibly think that a bass viol and a cello are the same thing?"
- Debris or ruins of buildings.
adjective
- Exceedingly bad; awful.
"This has been a rubbish day, and it’s about to get worse: my mother-in-law is coming to stay."
interjection
- Used to express that something is exceedingly bad, awful, or terrible.
"The one day I actually practice my violin, the teacher cancels the lesson. Aw, rubbish! Though at least this means you have time to play football."
- Used to express that what was recently said is nonsense or untrue; balderdash!, nonsense!
"Rubbish! I did nothing of the sort!"
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