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Synonyms for detritus

  • noun

Most common

dust junk debris rubble

All synonyms

Noun

debris, rubble, junk, dust, rubbish

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    Pieces of rock broken off by ice, glacier, or erosion.

Related words

Word family
detritivore detritivorous detritophage detrivore detriment detrimental

Example sentences

  • dust Dust had accumulated on my desk during my absence.
  • junk There's nothing in here but a lot of useless junk.
  • debris The explosion sent debris flying in all directions.
  • rubble The massive alien monster rose up from the rubble.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
detritusfalling
duststeady
junkrising
debrissteady
rubblerising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters
dust1, junk1
6 letters
debris2, rubble2
7 letters
rubbish2

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (debris2 = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français
détritus