junk food

NOUN

unhealthful food

Synonyms

WEAK

candy canned food convenience food dehydrated food fast food frozen food prepackaged food processed food snack food snacks unhealthy food

Example Sentences

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"Maybe junk food is good," added Trump, who his known for his fondness for burgers, steak and Diet Coke.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

All too many of the newer ones are investment junk food.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Read more: The U.S. is about to define what junk food is.

From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026

Everything from diabetes to schizophrenia, he claims, is caused by Americans being junk food junkies.

From Salon • May 18, 2026

Leo held up a yellow-and-red bag of junk food called Fonzies.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan