Synonyms for throwaway
ˈθroʊ əˌweɪthrow·away

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1. throwawayadjective

   Disposable; intended for a single use prior to being discarded.

   Synonyms:
   disposable, single-use

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1. street arab, gamin, throwawaynoun

   (sometimes offensive) a homeless boy who has been abandoned and roams the streets

   Synonyms:
   broadside, handbill, flier, flyer, gamin, circular, broadsheet, bill, street arab

   Antonyms:
   nondisposable, wanted

2. circular, handbill, bill, broadside, broadsheet, flier, flyer, throwawaynoun

   an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution

   "he mailed the circular to all subscribers"

   Synonyms:
   bank bill, handbill, bank note, tirade, measure, philippic, pecker, airman, posting, greenback, neb, peak, banknote, invoice, eyeshade, circular, vizor, beak, broadsheet, flier, broadside, street arab, bill, banker's bill, government note, card, aeronaut, aviator, notice, gamin, visor, poster, billhook, placard, flyer, account, nib, note

   Antonyms:
   nondisposable, wanted

3. throwawayadjective

   words spoken in a casual way with conscious under-emphasis

   Synonyms:
   broadside, handbill, flier, flyer, gamin, circular, broadsheet, bill, street arab

   Antonyms:
   wanted, nondisposable

4. cast-off(a), discarded, throwaway(a), thrown-away(a)adjective

   thrown away

   "wearing someone's cast-off clothes"; "throwaway children living on the streets"; "salvaged some thrown-away furniture"

   Antonyms:
   wanted, nondisposable

5. throwaway(p)adjective

   intended to be thrown away after use

   "throwaway diapers"

   Antonyms:
   nondisposable, wanted

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1. Tara Button:

   Let's throw away our throwaway culture

2. Michael Kobori:

   Our cup is ubiquitous, and we love that, but it is also this ubiquitous symbol of a throwaway society.

3. Lakshheish M Patel:

   Anyone interested in mortgaging their house and getting stripped of their bank accounts can invest in share market these days. Everyday a new low level is being achieved and with that investors are turning paupers poorer. Across India these investors housing properties are up for sale at throwaway prices

4. Mary Creagh:

   The government must act to end the era of throwaway fashion by incentivizing companies that offer sustainable designs and repair services.

5. Ananthakrishnan Kannappan:

   This is nothing less than a catastrophe, this is the first time that due to lack of water and fodder, farmers are eagerly competing to sell off their livestock for throwaway prices.