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filth

noun

ˈfilth How to pronounce filth (audio)
Definition of filthnext
1
as in dirt
foul matter that mars the purity or cleanliness of something the filth in the restaurant's kitchen was unbelievable

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2
as in grossness
the quality or state of being obscene films full of filth and violence

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Recent Examples of filth Every other entry either dwells in its characters’ filth throughout or reveals a new level of depravity as the climactic joke. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 17 Aug. 2026 The communists want to turn America into a Third World country, into a hellhole of crime and filth. — CBS News, 16 Aug. 2026 In 2023, the state confiscated around 100 animals from the zoo, owing to concerns that animals were kept in filth, sick animals were allegedly denied veterinary care, and dozens of dead animal bodies and parts were on the property. — Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 22 July 2026 As currents floated the ship north and tugboats struggled to drag it to port, the thousands of people aboard descended into filth, madness, and worse. — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 17 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for filth
Recent Examples of Synonyms for filth
  1. dirt
  2. grossness
  3. muck
  4. vulgarity
  5. soil
  6. obscenity
  7. sewage
  8. dirtiness
Noun
  • Dyson is hardly a stranger to powerful cleaning gear, and taking $100 off makes this one much easier to consider if your current vacuum, or even your trusty Roomba, is losing the daily argument with fur, crumbs, and dirt.
    — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Grab the corners and shake off any loose crumbs, dirt, hair, dust, and debris.
    — Sheila Kim, The Spruce, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of dirt
Noun
  • But Paddy’s isn’t Sudz, and the Gang’s efforts to soft-pedal their antics to be more in line with those mainstream bars devolved into typical Sunny-style hostility and off-putting grossness.
    — Dennis Perkins, Entertainment Weekly, 28 July 2026
  • All your Dad has to do is fill it and drink—the microfilter membrane will do the rest by removing chlorine odors, dirt, bacteria, and any other grossness floating around in there.
    — Francesca Krempa, Travel + Leisure, 11 June 2026
Definition of grossness
Noun
  • The film could have only benefited from narrowing its scope away from all the government muck, an attempt to flesh out a mythology for its villains that are scarier simply as faceless, mysterious weapons of mass destruction.
    — Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The deep muck provides a cap for the shallow aquifer, helping to clean and filter freshwater that supplies drinking water for Miami-Dade, Broward, Monroe and parts of Palm Beach County.
    — Jenny Staletovich, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of muck
Noun
  • In a sprightly performance rife with oddball mannerisms, Gnecco gives Borges equal parts impish wisdom, earthy vulgarity and childlike wonder, rarely letting a moment’s silence go unfilled with eager chatter.
    — Guy Lodge, Variety, 29 Aug. 2026
  • The distinction between ugliness and vulgarity feels important now.
    — Debbie Millman, Time, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of vulgarity
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  • The text of the agreement, which has been released publicly by the administration, establishes a joint study between the two countries on the feasibility of an enrichment facility on Saudi Arabian soil.
    — Chris Boccia, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026
  • If your home uses a septic system, wastewater flows into a tank and filters through soil.
    — Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of soil
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  • This results in a wild stretch of attempts by Mona to give life to the line, building to sheer insane obscenities responsible for the film’s R rating.
    — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Publishers censored themselves, fearing prosecution for publishing obscenity or controversial material.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of obscenity
Noun
  • Visitor arrivals surged while sewage infrastructure failed to keep pace.
    — Thomas Despin, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Temperatures are at record highs, currents are shifting and stronger storms wash more pollutants into the water, including sewage and fertilizers, which can trigger huge algae blooms.
    — Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of sewage
Noun
  • For Damien dirtiness brought him closer to godliness, the grime evidence of his graft.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 July 2026
  • That’s the dirtiness of rugs and pulling.
    — David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 13 Apr. 2026
Definition of dirtiness

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“Filth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/filth. Accessed 19 Sep. 2026.

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