Synonyms of cleansed

cleansed 1 of 2

adjective

as in washed

Synonyms & Similar Words

• washed
• purified
• scrubbed
• bleached
• whitened
• sterile
• sanitary
• hygienic
• cleanly
• abluted
• white
• germfree
• untainted
• unpolluted
• milky
• pure
• undefiled
• snowy
• wholesome
• unblemished
• spotless
• flawless
• clean
• unsullied
• unstained
• squeaky-clean
• antiseptic
• unsoiled
• taintless
• immaculate
• stainless
• pristine
• spick-and-span
• shiny
• chaste
• spic-and-span
• sparkling
• bright
• fair

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• stained
• unclean
• filthy
• dirty
• soiled
• foul
• spotted
• uncleaned
• grubby
• muddy
• polluted
• dingy
• unwashed
• grimy
• greasy
• sullied
• tainted
• besmirched
• smirched
• mucky
• blackened
• unsterilized
• defiled
• discolored
• unsterile
• germy

cleansed

2 of 2

verb

past tense of cleanse

1

as in purged

to free from moral guilt or blemish especially ceremonially

in an elaborate ritual the priestess cleansed the gathering of supplicants

Synonyms & Similar Words

• purged
• purified
• healed
• sanctified
• restored
• refined
• improved
• amended
• regenerated
• elevated
• acquitted
• cleared
• uplifted
• vindicated
• ennobled
• absolved
• exonerated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• stained
• defiled
• corrupted
• degraded
• debased
• perverted
• warped
• poisoned
• depraved
• demeaned
• tarnished
• debauched
• profaned
• prostituted
• sullied

2

as in cleaned

to remove the dirt from

cleanse the wound with soap and water before applying the bandage

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cleaned
• rinsed
• scrubbed
• wiped
• washed
• purged
• brushed
• purified
• turned out
• tidied
• decontaminated
• deterged
• disinfected
• swept
• sanitized
• laundered
• vacuumed
• dusted
• combed
• mopped
• shampooed
• brightened
• freshened
• swabbed
• GI'd
• dry-cleaned
• sweetened
• scoured
• deodorized
• sponged
• mucked (out)
• straightened (up)
• spruced (up)
• uncluttered
• picked up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• stained
• soiled
• spotted
• sullied
• fouled
• tainted
• polluted
• dirtied
• defiled
• besmirched
• muddied
• blackened
• begrimed
• discolored