basura

Waste for disposal

Basura is Spanish for trash or garbage, borrowed into English in regions with significant Spanish-speaking populations.

It refers to refuse or worthless items: Take out the basura.

Like its English equivalents, it extends to anything considered worthless or contemptible: That movie was pure basura.

refuse

garbage

Discarded waste material

  • trashDiscarded worthless material
  • rubbishWaste or nonsense
  • junkWorthless discarded items

litter · debris · detritus · scraps · waste · filth · dumpster · landfill · trashcan · trashbag

slang

worthless

Lacking any value

  • junkWorthless discarded items
  • crapWorthless material or nonsense
  • nonsenseMeaningless words or actions

rubbish · garbage · dreck · low-quality · trashy · crummy · lousy · schlock · inferior · useless

discarded

dumped

Abruptly ended romantically

rejected · castoff · jettisoned · ditched · forsaken · deserted · expelled · purged · shed · ejected

litter

strewn

Spread irregularly about

  • scatteredSpread irregularly about
  • dumpingDisposing carelessly or abruptly
  • messDisorderly, troublesome condition

clutter · eyesore · blight · unsightly · litterbug · sanitation · cleanup · fly-tipping · roadside

Opposites
value and worth

basuratreasure

Valued wealth or keepsake

gold · jewel · valuables · riches · prize

quality and condition

basuramasterpiece

Supreme artistic achievement

excellence · quality · gem · fine craftsmanship · perfection

cleanliness and order

basuracleanliness

Absence of dirt

purity · hygiene · tidiness · sanitation · spotlessness

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Timeless · Concrete · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated G