# throwaway

> English word · Adjective · frequency rank #38,651

## Definitions
1. Disposable; intended for a single use prior to being discarded.
2. Extemporaneous; off the cuff.
3. Given in a casual manner, either deliberately or unconsciously, with apparent disregard for effect.

## Etymology
Deverbal from throw away.

## Common misspellings (14)
`htrowaway`, `thhrowaway`, `thorwaway`, `throawway`, `throwaawy`, `throwawayy`, `throwawway`, `throwawya`, `throwwaay`, `throwwaway`, `thrrowaway`, `thrwoaway`, `trhowaway`, `tthrowaway`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/throwaway