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dirty

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of dirty

1 not clean

  • after working in the factory all day, his clothes are very dirty
Synonyms of dirty

bedraggled, befouled, begrimed, bemired, besmirched, black, blackened, cruddy, dingy, draggled, dusty, filthy, foul, grimy, grotty [chiefly British], grubby, grungy, mucky, muddy, nasty, smudged, smutty, soiled, sordid, stained, sullied, unclean, uncleanly
Words Related to dirty

contaminated, defiled, germy, impure, polluted, tainted

insanitary, uncleaned, unsanitary, unsterile, unsterilized, unwashed

greasy, gunky

chaotic, cluttered, confused, disarranged, disarrayed, disheveled (or dishevelled), disordered, jumbled, littered, messed, messy, muddled, mussed, mussy, rumpled, scruffy, sloppy, slovenly, unkempt, untidy

raunchy, scuzzy [slang], shabby, skanky [slang], sleazy, squalid

collied [chiefly British dialect], crocked [dialect], fuliginous, sooty
Near Antonyms of dirty

clear, limpid, pure

cleaned, cleansed, combed, groomed, neat, ordered, orderly, tidy

bleached, purified, whitened

bright, flawless, perfect, shiny, sparkling, unspotted, untouched

taintless, unblemished, undefiled, unpolluted, untainted, virgin, wholesome
Antonyms of dirty

clean, cleanly, immaculate, spick-and-span (or spic-and-span), spotless, stainless, ultraclean, unsoiled, unstained, unsullied

2 depicting or referring to sexual matters in a way that is unacceptable in polite society

  • some radio stations refused to play the song because of the dirty lyrics
Synonyms of dirty

bawdy, blue, coarse, crude, filthy, foul, gross, gutter, impure, indecent, lascivious, lewd, locker-room, nasty, obscene, pornographic, porny, profane, raunchy, ribald, smutty, stag, trashy, unprintable, vulgar, wanton, X-rated
Words Related to dirty

broad, coarse-grained, gamy (or gamey), off, off-color (or off-colored), racy, risqué, salacious, salty, suggestive

barnyard, earthy, scatological

immodest, indecorous, indelicate, low, unbecoming

depraved, kinky, louche, naughty, perverse, perverted, wicked

exceptionable, objectionable, unacceptable, undesirable, unwanted, unwelcome

abhorrent, debasing, disgusting, loathsome, offensive, repellent (also repellant), repugnant, repulsive, revolting

distasteful, obnoxious, unpleasant

blamable, blameworthy, censurable, reprehensible

atrocious, infamous

abusive, scurrilous

hard-core, soft, soft-core
Near Antonyms of dirty

priggish, prim, prudish, puritanical, staid, straitlaced (or straightlaced), Victorian

correct, decorous, genteel, nice, polite, proper, respectable, seemly

innocuous, inoffensive

acceptable, agreeable, desirable, pleasant, pleasing, welcome

appropriate, becoming, fit, meet, suitable

immaculate, perfect, pure, spotless, virginal

approved, endorsed (also indorsed), sanctioned
Antonyms of dirty

clean, decent, G-rated, nonobscene, wholesome

3 marked by wet and windy conditions

  • they were unknowingly sailing into dirty weather
Synonyms of dirty

bleak, foul, inclement, nasty, raw, rough, squally, stormy, tempestuous, turbulent
Words Related to dirty

blowy, blustering, blustery, breezy, gusty, windblown, windswept

cloudy, overcast, sunless

rainy, snowy

foggy, hazy, misty, murky, soupy
Near Antonyms of dirty

rainless

balmy, calm, halcyon, peaceful, placid, pleasant, serene
Antonyms of dirty

bright, clear, clement, cloudless, fair, sunny, sunshiny, unclouded

4 not being in accordance with the rules or standards of what is fair in sport

  • the school is known for the dirty football it plays
Synonyms of dirty

foul, illegal, nasty, unfair, unsportsmanlike
Words Related to dirty

dishonorable, shabby, shameful

ignoble, low, mean, ungentlemanly

immoral, rotten, unchivalrous, unethical, unjust, unprincipled, unrighteous, unscrupulous
Phrases Synonymous with dirty

below the belt
Near Antonyms of dirty

just, law-abiding

ethical, moral, principled, righteous, scrupulous

honorable, irreproachable, unimpeachable
Antonyms of dirty

clean, fair, legal, sportsmanlike, sportsmanly

5 not following or in accordance with standards of honor and decency

  • accused the other campaign of playing dirty tricks
Synonyms of dirty

base, contemptible, currish, despicable, detestable, dishonorable, execrable, ignoble, ignominious, low, low-down, low-minded, mean, nasty, paltry, snide, sordid, vile, wretched
Words Related to dirty

bad, black, evil, foul, immoral, iniquitous, miscreant, wicked, wrong

cruel, vicious

blamable, blameworthy, censurable, reprehensible

corrupt, debased, debauched, degenerate, depraved, dissolute, perverted

atrocious, villainous

unethical, unprincipled, unscrupulous

discreditable, disgraceful, disreputable, shameful, unworthy
Near Antonyms of dirty

ethical, honest, just, principled, righteous, right-minded, scrupulous

commendable, excellent, exemplary, good, moral, right

decent, proper, reputable, respectable, seemly

blameless, guiltless

incorruptible, irreproachable

uncorrupted, unerring
Antonyms of dirty

high, high-minded, honorable, lofty, noble, straight, upright, venerable, virtuous

6 arousing or deserving of oneʼs loathing and disgust

  • laying off longtime employees was a dirty way for the company to reduce labor costs and save money
Synonyms of dirty

cheap, contemptible, cruddy, deplorable, despicable, grubby, lame, lousy, mean, nasty, paltry, pitiable, pitiful, ratty, scabby, scummy, scurvy, sneaking, sorry, wretched
Words Related to dirty

abhorrent, abominable, condemnable, detestable, execrable, hateful, loathsome, odious

disgusting, reptilian, repugnant, repulsive, revolting, revulsive

discreditable, disgraceful, dishonorable, disreputable, ignominious, shameful

base, ignoble, low, shabby, sordid, squalid, vile

blamable, censurable, reprehensible, reproachable

cowardly, craven, dastardly

unethical, unprincipled, unscrupulous
Near Antonyms of dirty

high-minded, honest, honorable, noble, principled, redoubtable, reputable, right-minded, scrupulous, upright

ethical, good, moral, right, righteous, virtuous
Antonyms of dirty

admirable, commendable, creditable, laudable, meritorious, praiseworthy

7 open to improper influence and especially bribery

  • a movie about a dirty cop paid to protect a mafioso
Synonyms of dirty

bribable, corruptible, purchasable, venal
Words Related to dirty

temptable

hack, mercenary

crooked, cutthroat, dishonest, Machiavellian, unethical, unmoral, unprincipled, unscrupulous

corrupt, corrupted, debased, debauched, defiled, degenerate, degraded, demoralized, depraved, dissipated, dissolute, perverse, perverted, reprobate, sleazy, vitiated, warped

bad, evil, immoral, iniquitous, nefarious, sinful, vicious, wicked
Near Antonyms of dirty

ethical, honest, principled, scrupulous

good, moral, righteous, upright, virtuous
Antonyms of dirty

incorruptible

Synonym Discussion of dirty

dirty, filthy, foul, nasty, squalid mean conspicuously unclean or impure. dirty emphasizes the presence of dirt more than an emotional reaction to it.
    • a dirty littered street
filthy carries a strong suggestion of offensiveness and typically of gradually accumulated dirt that begrimes and besmears.
    • a stained greasy floor, utterly filthy
foul implies extreme offensiveness and an accumulation of what is rotten or stinking.
    • a foul-smelling open sewer
nasty applies to what is actually foul or is repugnant to one expecting freshness, cleanliness, or sweetness.
    • it's a nasty job to clean up after a sick cat
In practice, nasty is often weakened to the point of being no more than a synonym of unpleasant or disagreeable.
    • had a nasty fall
    • his answer gave her a nasty shock
squalid adds to the idea of dirtiness and filth that of slovenly neglect.
    • squalid slums
All these terms are also applicable to moral uncleanness or baseness or obscenity. dirty then stresses meanness or despicableness
    • don't ask me to do your dirty work
, while filthy and foul describe disgusting obscenity or loathsome behavior
    • filthy street language
    • a foul story of lust and greed
, and nasty implies a peculiarly offensive unpleasantness.
    • a stand-up comedian known for nasty humor
Distinctively, squalid implies sordidness as well as baseness and dirtiness.
    • engaged in a series of squalid affairs

dirty

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of dirty

to make dirty

  • she dirtied her new sneakers when she splashed in the puddle
Synonyms of dirty

befoul, begrime, bemire, besmirch, blacken, daub, distain [archaic], foul, gaum [dialect], grime, mire, muck, muddy, smirch, smudge, soil, stain, sully
Words Related to dirty

contaminate, defile, pollute, taint

discolor

confuse, disarrange, disarray, dishevel, disorder, draggle, jumble, mess, muddle

colly [chiefly British dialect], crock [dialect]
Near Antonyms of dirty

decontaminate, purge, purify

disinfect, sanitize

brush, dry-clean, dust, launder, mop, rinse, scour, scrub, sweep, wash, wipe

brighten, deodorize, freshen, renew, spruce (up)

straighten (up), tidy (up)
Antonyms of dirty

clean, cleanse

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