Synonyms of detergent

detergent

noun

as in soap

a substance used for cleaning

add the detergent to the washing machine before putting in the clothes

Synonyms & Similar Words

• soap
• cleaner
• shampoo
• solvent
• cleanser
• disinfectant
• scrub
• purifier

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of detergent

Rather than running to the store at breakneck speed, consider ways to wash your clothes without detergent. — Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 1 Sep. 2026

Milagros Pica Quiñones’ small concrete home is an untamed menagerie of bottles, paint buckets, bleach and laundry detergent jugs. — Isabel Rosales, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026

Their findings prompted bans on phosphorus-laden detergents that were supercharging algae blooms choking the Great Lakes. — Michael Hawthorne, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026

The heat-conductive aluminum core is fully enclosed in a thick layer of stainless steel, so there’s no risk of minerals and detergents degrading the core. — Emily Farris, Bon Appetit Magazine, 21 Aug. 2026