rinky-dink

[ring-kee-dingk] / ˈrɪŋ kiˌdɪŋk /

ADJECTIVE

cheap

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bad poor

WEAK

base bogus catchpenny cheesy common commonplace crappy cruddy dud flashy garbage garish glitzy junky lousy mangy mean mediocre meretricious no bargain no good ordinary paltry ratty raunchy rotten rubbishy scroungy second-rate shoddy sleazy small-time tatty tawdry terrible trashy trumpery two-bit valueless white elephant worthless

Antonyms

WEAK

excellent noble precious priceless sophisticated superior valuable

ADJECTIVE

dilapidated

Synonyms

STRONGEST

battered broken-down crumbling damaged decaying decrepit derelict dingy in ruins neglected ramshackle rickety run down seedy shabby unkempt

STRONG

decayed faded impaired injured marred

WEAK

beat-up crumbly crummy dog-eared fallen-in in a bad way old ratty raunchy shaky slummy tacky threadbare tumble-down uncared-for unimproved used-up worn-out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

OK good healthy neat nice repaired sound stable

WEAK

in good repair rebuilt

ADJECTIVE

Mickey Mouse

Synonyms

WEAK

chintzy glitzy in poor taste shoddy tacky

ADJECTIVE

piddly

Synonyms

WEAK

barren deficient diddly flimsy inconsiderable insubstantial insufficient little measly mere microscopic minute negligible paltry petty puny scant scrimpy short skimpy slight small sparse superficial too little too late two-bit unproductive worthless

ADJECTIVE

two-bit

Synonyms

WEAK

base catchpenny cheesy crappy cruddy garbage gaudy inferior junky lousy no good piddling poor ratty second-rate shoddy sleazy small-time tatty trashy valueless worthless

Example Sentences

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They were rewarded with three works by Puccini, alongside Henry Mancini's rinky-dink Pink Panther theme, and the traditional programme of sea shanties and patriotic songs like Jerusalem and Rule, Britannia!

From BBC • Sep. 14, 2024

The whole operation seems charmingly homespun, or, if you’re a reporter, annoyingly rinky-dink.

From Slate • Sep. 5, 2023

Because they want you to feel like these extremely tall and sweet and even futuristic pieces of technology are these antiquated, homespun, rinky-dink little things that you might see in a Dutch painting.

From Salon • Feb. 9, 2022

While Shaun attempts to help the alien “Lu-La” get home, Farmer John sees a moneymaking opportunity, and attempts to court the U.F.O. tourist trade by turning his farm into a comically rinky-dink theme park.

From New York Times • Feb. 13, 2020

A lot of it seemed to be rinky-dink stuff that Terry Donnelly won as a kid.

From "Tangerine" by Edward Bloor

rinky-dink

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