Cardboard
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈkɑːdbɔːd/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Cardboard is a noun meaning A wood-based material resembling heavy paper, used in the manufacture of boxes, cartons and signs.
Meaning
A wood-based material resembling heavy paper, used in the manufacture of boxes, cartons and signs.
More Meanings
- (figurative) Something flat or insubstantial.
- Made of or resembling cardboard; (figurative) flat or flavorless.
Example Sentences
The thing really looked quite cardboard.
MUMMER 3 pulls out an inflated cushion with a very cardboard crown on it.
The worst of the thing, however, is that the enormity, such as it is, happens to be of a very cardboard and tinsel character.
While Lensky’s character is quite cardboard, Onegin’s manipulations and lack of ability to call off the duel because he fears society’s jibes, Lensky’s youth and naivety, and Tatiana’s reaction to the duel lend the event its gravity.
Word Forms
- cardboards
Synonyms for cardboard
Depending on context, synonyms include inferior, flimsy, unreal, artificial.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include flimsy, artificial, inferior, unreal, board, paperboard.
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