piece of rubbish
Something to discard
A piece of rubbish is something worthless or of very poor quality: That film was an absolute piece of rubbish.
In British English, rubbish is garbage or trash, so the phrase literally means one item of waste.
The figurative use dismisses anything—a product, idea, or creative work—as having no value.
Calling a person a piece of rubbish is a strong insult suggesting they're contemptible or worthless.
- discardableAble to be thrown out
- trashDiscarded worthless material
- wasteUnwanted discarded material
- refuseReject or garbage
- worthlessnessLack of any value
waste of space · good for nothing · dross · litter · thrown away · chaff · detritus · dreck · junk · obsolescence · offcast · hunk of junk · failure · castoff · decay · garbage · triviality · insignificance
piece of rubbishtreasure
Valued wealth or keepsake
valuable · gem · asset · collector's item · heirloom
piece of rubbishmasterpiece
Supreme artistic achievement
work of art · gem · luxury item · showpiece · tour de force
piece, pieces, pieced, piecing, piecemeal, piecework, rubbish, rubbished, rubbishing