Antonyms 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

   Antonyms:
   nondisposable, wanted

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

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"

   Antonyms:
   nondisposable, wanted

   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

3. throwawayadjective

   words spoken in a casual way with conscious under-emphasis

   Antonyms:
   wanted, nondisposable

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

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

How to use throwaway in a sentence?

1. Graham Forbes:

   Whether their plastic caps are tethered or not, the company still produces billions of throwaway plastic bottles every year, harming our environment, our communities and our climate, and impacting our health.

2. Louisa Casson:

   We would like to see them lead the sector by ditching throwaway plastic, embracing reusable models and rapidly moving towards 100 % recycled content for the remainder of their packaging, it's a huge global crisis facing our oceans.

3. Tara Button:

   Let's throw away our throwaway culture

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.

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