To save this word, you'll need to log in.
\Keep scrolling for more
Other Words from dingy
\ adverb \ nounSynonyms & Antonyms for dingy
Synonyms
- bedraggled,
- befouled,
- begrimed,
- bemired,
- besmirched,
- black,
- blackened,
- cruddy,
- dirty,
- draggled,
- dusty,
- filthy,
- foul,
- grimy,
- grotty
- [chiefly British],
- grubby,
- grungy,
- mucky,
- muddy,
- nasty,
- smudged,
- smutty,
- soiled,
- sordid,
- stained,
- sullied,
- unclean,
- uncleanly
Antonyms
- clean,
- cleanly,
- immaculate,
- spick-and-span
- (or spic-and-span),
- spotless,
- stainless,
- ultraclean,
- unsoiled,
- unstained,
- unsullied
Examples of dingy in a Sentence
These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'dingy.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Keep scrolling for more
Keep scrolling for more
More Definitions for dingy
dingy
adjectiveEnglish Language Learners Definition of dingy
See the full definition for dingy in the English Language Learners Dictionary
dingy
adjective \Kids Definition of dingy
Keep scrolling for more
Comments on dingy
What made you want to look up dingy? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).
Test Your Vocabulary
March 2020 Words of the Day Quiz
- Which is a synonym of rectitudinous?
Can you spell these 10 commonly misspelled words?
TAKE THE QUIZ
Test Your Knowledge - and learn some interesting things along the way.
TAKE THE QUIZ
- March 2020 Words of the Day Quiz Take the quiz
- Time Traveler Quiz: Which Word Came First?
Which word entered the English language first?
Take the quiz - Spell It
Can you spell these 10 commonly misspelled words?
Take the quiz - Citation
Do you know the person or title these quotes describe?
Play the game
Share dingy
Time Traveler for dingy
The first known use of dingy was in 1691
See more words from the same year