Discarded (Adjective)
Meaning
Thrown away; "wearing someone's cast-off clothes"; "throwaway children living on the streets"; "salvaged some thrown-away furniture".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- She rummaged through the dumpster and salvaged some interesting items from what others had discarded as useless.
- The artist created an entire exhibition out of discarded materials she found on the street.
- Many people opt for a minimal lifestyle and get rid of everything they own that can be replaced or is discarded by others every season.
- As the wind blew, it lifted up the edges of the discarded pages, carrying the words away on its sigh.
- The organization specializes in rescuing discarded furniture from the streets and giving it new life through upcycling and restorative processes.