Breadcrumb Home > Thesaurus > W Synonyms of wastebasket Find synonyms for: Noun 1. wastepaper basket, waste-paper basket, wastebasket, waste basket, circular file, container usage: a container with an open top; for discarded paper and other rubbish WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.Definition and meaning of wastebasket (Dictionary) TrendingHere are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about. Hanukkah Origins of the Christmas Holiday Jewish Holidays, 2010-2030 (A.M. 5770-5791) Western Christian Holidays, 2010-2030 Krampus: The Christmas Devil Kwanzaa ✖ Related Content Daily Word Quiz: neologism Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language