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junk vs scrap

scrap vs junk

junk and scrap both are nouns.

junk and scrap both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
junk Yes No Yes No
scrap Yes No Yes No
As nouns, scrap is a hypernym of junk; that is, scrap is a word with a broader meaning than junk:
  • junk: the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up
  • scrap: worthless material that is to be disposed of
Other hypernyms of junk include rubbish, trash.
As verbs, junk and scrap are synonyms defined as:
  • junk and scrap: dispose of (something useless or old)
Other synonyms of junk include trash.
junk (noun) scrap (noun)
any of various Chinese boats with a high poop and lugsails the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up a small piece of something that is left over after the rest has been used
a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
worthless material that is to be disposed of
junk (verb) scrap (verb)
dispose of (something useless or old) make into scrap or refuse
have a disagreement over something
dispose of (something useless or old)
Difference between junk and scrap

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