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

For example, one of the company's devices hit the gray dirt aboard Intuitive Machines' Athena lander in March 2025. — Mike Wall, Space.com, 25 Aug. 2026

The dirt infield was a muddy quagmire, which drew the ire of the typically mild-mannered Bart Starr, then head coach of the Packers. — Jim Reineking, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026

To smother the grass, begin by scalping the patch down to the dirt. — Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 23 Aug. 2026

Soap residue that’s left behind can create a sticky surface that attracts dust, dirt, and airborne oils, leading to some pretty grimy and hard-to-remove surfaces. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 23 Aug. 2026

Phrases Containing dirt

• dirt cheap