Synonyms of dirt

dirt

noun

ˈdərt 

1

as in soil

the loose surface material in which plants naturally grow

dig into the dirt to a depth of about three inches

Synonyms & Similar Words

• soil
• ground
• mud
• sand
• earth
• gravel
• mold
• dust
• muck
• clay
• clod
• silt
• sediment
• loam
• topsoil
• kaolin
• gumbo
• humus
• detritus
• guck
• alluvium
• gley
• marl
• loess
• colluvium
• subsoil
• gault
• shingle
• blackland
• duff
• substratum
• mull

2

as in land

the solid part of our planet's surface as distinguished from the sea and air

at the first sound of gunfire we hit the dirt

Synonyms & Similar Words

• soil
• land
• ground
• earth
• dust
• continent
• island
• terra firma
• zone
• mainland
• peninsula
• landmass
• isthmus

3

as in muck

foul matter that mars the purity or cleanliness of something

there's some dirt on your shoes

Synonyms & Similar Words

• soil
• muck
• sewage
• sludge
• dust
• garbage
• grime
• filth
• litter
• gunk
• trash
• crud
• junk
• smut
• rubbish
• sewerage
• scum
• slime
• soot
• waste
• dirtiness
• dross
• refuse
• swill
• dustiness
• scrap
• nastiness
• uncleanliness
• uncleanness
• filthiness
• crock
• foulness
• grubbiness
• griminess
• dinginess
• squalidness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• cleanliness
• cleanness

4

as in grossness

the quality or state of being obscene

appalled by the dirt in the author's novels

Synonyms & Similar Words

• grossness
• vulgarity
• foulness
• filth
• dirtiness
• coarseness
• obscenity
• suggestiveness
• impurity
• crudeness
• filthiness
• lewdness
• smut
• blueness
• ribaldry
• lasciviousness
• profanity
• nastiness
• bawdiness
• abusiveness
• crudity
• indecency
• lowness
• raunch
• offensiveness
• wantonness
• impureness
• raunchiness
• distastefulness
• broadness
• earthiness
• naughtiness
• atrocity
• smuttiness
• perversity
• saltiness
• indelicacy
• undesirability
• unpleasantness
• wickedness
• unacceptability
• perverseness
• repellency
• perversion
• repugnance
• raciness
• lechery
• immodesty
• gaminess
• infamy
• obnoxiousness
• repulsiveness
• indecorousness
• depravity
• unbecomingness
• reprehensibility
• loathsomeness
• kinkiness
• depravedness
• objectionableness
• pervertedness
• indelicateness
• reprehensibleness
• exceptionability
• scurrilousness
• atrociousness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• puritanism
• priggishness
• primness
• prudery
• decorum
• prudishness
• decency
• correctness
• fitness
• suitability
• purity
• seemliness
• priggery
• appropriateness
• perfection
• suitableness
• decorousness
• spotlessness

5

as in dung

solid matter discharged from an animal's alimentary canal

tread carefully, as there's cow dirt all over the pasture

Synonyms & Similar Words

• soil
• dung
• feces
• dropping
• excrement
• muck
• poop
• excreta
• slops
• scat
• ordure
• waste
• doo-doo
• stool
• sewage
• manure
• guano
• dunghill
• night soil
• midden
• sewerage
• spoor
• coprolite

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of dirt

If Buenos Aires is the canvas, San Telmo is the paint with a little dirt under the fingernails. — Rafael Peña, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026

Cass was sitting his heaving horse on the rim of the canyon, looking down at some sprays of fresh dirt on the ground below him. — Frank C. Hibben, Outdoor Life, 15 July 2026

That Friday morning, Goforth went dirt-bike riding with a friend at the El Mirage Dry Lake Off-Highway Recreation Area in Adelanto, the Times, CW affiliate KTLA and Fox affiliate KTTV reported. — Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 15 July 2026

For Hygiene and Disease Prevention Showering helps remove sweat, dirt, bacteria, and other impurities from the surface of your skin and hair, which can cause infections and irritations. — Ashley Olivine, Verywell Health, 15 July 2026

Phrases Containing dirt

• dirt cheap