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junk vs trash

trash vs junk

junk and trash both are nouns.

junk and trash both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
junk Yes No Yes No
trash Yes No Yes No
As nouns, trash is a hypernym of junk; that is, trash is a word with a broader meaning than junk:
  • junk: the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up
  • trash: worthless material that is to be disposed of
Other hypernyms of junk include rubbish, scrap.
As verbs, junk and trash are synonyms defined as:
  • junk and trash: dispose of (something useless or old)
Other synonyms of junk include scrap.
junk (noun) trash (noun)
any of various Chinese boats with a high poop and lugsails an amphetamine derivative (trade name Methedrine) used in the form of a crystalline hydrochloride; used as a stimulant to the nervous system and as an appetite suppressant
the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up nonsensical talk or writing
worthless people
worthless material that is to be disposed of
junk (verb) trash (verb)
dispose of (something useless or old) express a totally negative opinion of
dispose of (something useless or old)
Difference between junk and trash

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