1
as in dirt
foul matter that mars the purity or cleanliness of something
the filth in the restaurant's kitchen was unbelievable
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
as in grossness
the quality or state of being obscene
films full of filth and violence
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of filth
There are shots of a flooded nursery, Mickey Mouse cribs rippling in filth.
—
Ariel Saramandi, The Dial, 29 July 2025
This habitual house of filth can be found under Y & C Restaurant and, with this record, the owners should want inspection details hidden under a different name.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 21 July 2025
One person reported seeing two rats feeding on filth in the area closest to houses on the center’s northern border.
—Mike Hendricks
july 10, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2025
Many insightful paragraphs are reading me for filth.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 27 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for filth
Ariel Saramandi, The Dial, 29 July 2025
This habitual house of filth can be found under Y & C Restaurant and, with this record, the owners should want inspection details hidden under a different name.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 21 July 2025
One person reported seeing two rats feeding on filth in the area closest to houses on the center’s northern border.
—Mike Hendricks
july 10, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2025
Many insightful paragraphs are reading me for filth.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 27 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for filth
Recent Examples of Synonyms for filth
Noun
-
Monday’s special Labor Day card features two $100,000, dirt stakes races — the one-mile Tranquility Lakes for older fillies and mares and the Generous Portion, a 5½-furlong sprint for Cal-bred 2-year-old fillies.—
Bill Center,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 Sep. 2025
-
Tips For Cleaning Tile Floors Sweep or vacuum tile floors a few times a week to get rid of loose dirt and debris that can damage the finish.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
1 Sep. 2025
Noun
-
Brain rot has become unavoidable, its grossness ubiquitous.—
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
20 Aug. 2025
Noun
-
Even from a young age, Ann seeks transcendence, and Fastvold conveys both the dark crowded muck of poverty and the young girl’s airy dreams of light and love.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
4 Sep. 2025
-
Over the last 15 years, more than two-thirds of the waterway has been slowly brought back to life through concerted efforts to remove or cap toxic muck.—
Adriana Pérez,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Aug. 2025
Noun
-
The sour stench of the carcasses was a vulgarity almost too great to bear.—
Nathaniel Rich,
Harpers Magazine,
20 Aug. 2025
-
Action rocks as Season 2 leans more into DCU absurdity and vulgarity.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Aug. 2025
Noun
-
Recalling the English folk motif of the tree as possessing healing powers, a clump of soil dug up from an orchard in Lothlórien is used to replenish the scoured Shire.—
Ellen Walker,
JSTOR Daily,
3 Sep. 2025
-
Israel has been engaged in a war with Gaza since a deadly 2023 terrorist attack on Israeli soil, which has seen ballistic missiles and rockets fired at the country.—
Brett Tingley,
Space.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
-
Heavy rains and leaky sewage pipes The causes of fecal bacteria in coastal and inland waters vary depending on the region, but in each case it's worsened by heavy rains and extreme weather events like hurricanes and tornadoes, experts said.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
-
Other factors have also played a role in contaminating beaches, including increasingly severe weather that overwhelms sewage systems, and suburban sprawl that paves over natural areas and reduces the ecosystem’s ability to absorb stormwater, Rumpler said.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
30 Aug. 2025
Noun
-
Almanzar then allegedly became upset, put her finger in Ellis’ face, yelled obscenities, scratched her face with her long nails and spit on her, Ellis testified.—
Conor Murray,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
-
Ellis claimed Almánzar yelled obscenities at her, cut her left cheek with a three-inch fingernail, and spit on her.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
26 Aug. 2025
Noun
-
The standard provided improved protection for modern gasoline engines, including requirements for Low-Speed Pre-Ignition (LSPI), timing chain wear, and better piston deposit and sludge control.—
Michael Harley,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
-
The wastewater exits the home into the septic tank, where solids settle to the bottom of the tank to form a sludge layer, and the lighter waste forms a scum layer that floats at the top.—
Timothy Dale,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Aug. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Filth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/filth. Accessed 6 Sep. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share