Junk and Valuable

Junk

Junk noun - Discarded or useless material.
Usage example: junk on the side of the road waiting for the trash collection

Valuable is an antonym for junk.

Nearby Words: junking, junked, junker, junky, junkie

Valuable

Valuable noun - Something of value.

Junk is an antonym for valuable.

Nearby Words: value, valuing, valued, valuation, valuably

Both words in one sentence

  • Japanese Beetle Brothers Less dramatically, the first Mega Man Legends game contains a sidequest where the player can collect junk and trade it for valuable components.
  • The person holding the sale trying to convince someone that a worthless piece of junk is a valuable antique.
    Source: Garage Sale
  • White colonists can easily trick them by selling them worthless junk in exchange for valuable items or scare them with modern technology.
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