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- [kahrd-bawrd, -bohrd]
- /ˈkɑrdˌbɔrd, -ˌboʊrd/
- /ˈkɑːdbɔːd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kahrd-bawrd, -bohrd]
- /ˈkɑrdˌbɔrd, -ˌboʊrd/
Definitions of cardboard word
- uncountable noun cardboard Cardboard is thick, stiff paper that is used, for example, to make boxes and models. 3
- noun cardboard a thin stiff board made from paper pulp and used esp for making cartons 3
- noun cardboard (as modifier) 3
- adjective cardboard without substance 3
- noun cardboard a material made of paper pulp but thicker and stiffer than paper; pasteboard: used for making cards, boxes, etc. 3
- adjective cardboard of or like cardboard 3
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Origin of cardboard
First appearance:
before 1840 One of the 33% newest English words
First recorded in 1840-50; card1 + board
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Parts of speech for Cardboard
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
cardboard popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
cardboard usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for cardboard
noun cardboard
- sheet — Nautical. a rope or chain for extending the clews of a square sail along a yard. a rope for trimming a fore-and-aft sail. a rope or chain for extending the lee clew of a course.
- poster — post horse.
- label — a slip of paper, cloth, or other material, marked or inscribed, for attachment to something to indicate its manufacturer, nature, ownership, destination, etc.
- program — software
- calendar — A calendar is a chart or device which displays the date and the day of the week, and often the whole of a particular year divided up into months, weeks, and days.
adj cardboard
- insubstantial — not substantial or real; lacking substance: an insubstantial world of dreams.
- disposable — designed for or capable of being thrown away after being used or used up: disposable plastic spoons; a disposable cigarette lighter.
- paper-thin — extremely thin: a paper-thin razor blade.
- papery — like paper; thin or flimsy: the papery petals of the narcissus.
- wafer-thin — very thin: a wafer-thin slice.
adjective cardboard
- unconvincing — persuading or assuring by argument or evidence: They gave a convincing demonstration of the car's safety features.
- phoney — not real or genuine; fake; counterfeit: a phony diamond.
- plastic — Often, plastics. any of a group of synthetic or natural organic materials that may be shaped when soft and then hardened, including many types of resins, resinoids, polymers, cellulose derivatives, casein materials, and proteins: used in place of other materials, as glass, wood, and metals, in construction and decoration, for making many articles, as coatings, and, drawn into filaments, for weaving. They are often known by trademark names, as Bakelite, Vinylite, or Lucite.
- flat — horizontally level: a flat roof.
- two-dimensional — having the dimensions of height and width only: a two-dimensional surface.
Antonyms for cardboard
adj cardboard
- thick — having relatively great extent from one surface or side to the opposite; not thin: a thick slice.
- fun — something that provides mirth or amusement: A picnic would be fun.
- airy — If a building or room is airy, it has a lot of fresh air inside, usually because it is large.
- buoyant — If you are in a buoyant mood, you feel cheerful and behave in a lively way.
- delicate — Something that is delicate is small and beautifully shaped.
adjective cardboard
- substantial — of ample or considerable amount, quantity, size, etc.: a substantial sum of money.
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