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English adjective: throwaway | |||
| 1. | throwaway thrown away | ||
| Samples | Wearing someone's cast-off clothes. Throwaway children living on the streets. Salvaged some thrown-away furniture. | ||
| Synonyms | cast-off, discarded, thrown-away | ||
| Similar | unwanted | ||
| Antonyms | wanted | ||
| 2. | throwaway intended to be thrown away after use | ||
| Samples | Throwaway diapers. | ||
| Similar | disposable | ||
| Antonyms | nondisposable | ||
English noun: throwaway | |||
| 1. | throwaway (person) (sometimes offensive) a homeless boy who has been abandoned and roams the streets | ||
| Synonyms | gamin, street arab | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | guttersnipe, street urchin | ||
| Domain usage | depreciation, derogation, disparagement | ||
| 2. | throwaway (communication) an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution | ||
| Samples | He mailed the circular to all subscribers. | ||
| Synonyms | bill, broadsheet, broadside, circular, flier, flyer, handbill | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | ad, advert, advertisement, advertising, advertizement, advertizing | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | stuffer | ||
| 3. | throwaway (communication) words spoken in a casual way with conscious under-emphasis | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | actor's line, speech, words | ||
Based on WordNet 3.0 copyright © Princeton University.
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