Bad and Trashy

Bad

Bad adjective - Falling short of a standard.
Usage example: a bad first attempt at making meat loaf resulted in a soggy, inedible mess

Trashy and bad are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Trashy" instead an adjective "Bad".

Nearby Words: badly, badness

Trashy

Trashy adjective - Of low quality.
Usage example: trashy furniture that fell apart after a few weeks

Bad and trashy are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Bad" instead an adjective "Trashy".

Nearby Words: trashed, trash, trashing

Both words in one sentence

  • Podcast / We Hate Movies Never Trust a Title: Despite the name of the podcast, the guys are clearly movie buffs, and although the podcast specifically focusses on bad or trashy movies, the subjects are often ones that they nevertheless love.
  • Contemptible Cover Though Sexy Packaging isn't always bad, Contemptible Covers' trashy illustrations appear a simple and blatant effort to appeal to the Lowest Common Denominator.
  • Sci-Fi Ghetto Fridge Brilliance: Writing a good novel is always easier than intentionally writing a So Bad, It's Good trashy novel, instead of just trashy trite, like the novels they're probably writing at level 0.
    Source: Sci-Fi Ghetto
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