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
• filth
• foulness
• dirtiness
• coarseness
• suggestiveness
• obscenity
• 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
• wickedness
• undesirability
• unpleasantness
• unacceptability
• perverseness
• perversion
• repellency
• repugnance
• raciness
• lechery
• immodesty
• gaminess
• infamy
• repulsiveness
• indecorousness
• depravity
• obnoxiousness
• 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

Enter the Leather Honey Leather Cleaner, which has a fragrance-free, non-toxic formula designed to gently remove dirt, oil, stains, and grime from leather of any color. — Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 19 Aug. 2026

Officers found a large amount of blood on one side of the bed, plant with dirt knocked over next to the bed and some of the soil that got dragged to the bathroom, the affidavit notes. — Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 19 Aug. 2026

The brighter rays indicate fresh rocks and dirt that were hurled from farther down. — CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026

The ramp was then hard-packed with dirt to increase stability. — Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Phrases Containing dirt

• dirt cheap