Synonyms of dinginess

dinginess 1 of 2

noun

as in dinge

the state or quality of being dirty

she was appalled by the dinginess of the curtains that came with the apartment and took them all down to be cleaned

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dinge
• dustiness
• staining
• dirtiness
• foulness
• grubbiness
• sordidness
• filthiness
• uncleanliness
• griminess
• soilage
• uncleanness
• messiness
• nastiness
• squalidness
• smuttiness
• discoloration
• sloppiness
• squalor
• untidiness
• impurity
• muddiness
• insanitation
• mussiness
• impureness
• sootiness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• cleanliness
• purity
• spotlessness

dingy

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adjective

ˈdin-jē 

as in filthy

not clean

the bed sheets were pretty dingy so we threw them in the laundry pile

Synonyms & Similar Words

• filthy
• dusty
• stained
• blackened
• muddy
• dirty
• black
• grimy
• nasty
• smudged
• grubby
• greasy
• soiled
• grungy
• messy
• sordid
• bedraggled
• mucky
• unclean
• grotty
• begrimed
• polluted
• smutty
• foul
• draggled
• cruddy
• sloppy
• sullied
• chaotic
• befouled
• uncleanly
• besmirched
• contaminated
• insanitary
• unsanitary
• littered
• messed
• confused
• unwashed
• bemired
• tainted
• cluttered
• uncleaned
• shabby
• scruffy
• squalid
• impure
• disheveled
• unkempt
• rumpled
• untidy
• slovenly
• unsterile
• unsterilized
• jumbled
• muddled
• sooty
• disordered
• defiled
• scuzzy
• germy
• sleazy
• raunchy
• disarranged
• skanky
• gunky
• mussy
• disarrayed
• fuliginous
• mussed
• crocked
• collied

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• clean
• spotless
• stainless
• immaculate
• unstained
• unsullied
• spick-and-span
• unsoiled
• ultraclean
• pure
• clear
• cleaned
• limpid
• cleanly
• neat
• bleached
• orderly
• tidy
• cleansed
• shiny
• groomed
• whitened
• bright
• combed
• ordered
• perfect
• sparkling
• untouched
• purified
• flawless
• unspotted
• wholesome
• unpolluted
• unblemished
• untainted
• virgin
• undefiled
• taintless

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of dinginess

Adjective

Bath and hand towels have a tendency to look dingy over time, even when they’re washed regularly. — Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 19 July 2026

The Miami terminals featured dingy discount stores, and the food choice sometimes came down to a cafeteria without much flavor. — Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 7 July 2026

Keep It Clean An unkempt shower curtain can make your bathroom appear dingy. — Shivani Vyas, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 June 2026

Melanie Hamrick, a former member of American Ballet Theatre’s corps de ballet, was leaping down a dingy stairwell in the company’s lower-Broadway rehearsal building recently. — Bob Morris, New Yorker, 15 June 2026