CHAFFY Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

chaffy

adjective

Definition of chaffy

as in worthless

having no usefulness a decidedly chaffy book that is basically a collection of old interviews with celebrities

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Matter is never worthless, but assigning it a price does not necessarily make its environmental and social costs disappear.

— Edward D. Melillo, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2026
Fraud tools aren’t worthless, but too many merchants discover their limitations the hard way.

— Wayne Hamilton, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026

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chaffy

chafing

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