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grime

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of grime

foul matter that mars the purity or cleanliness of something

This new product really cuts through grime.

Synonyms of grime

crud, dirt, filth, gunk, muck, smut, soil

Words Related to grime

scum, sewage, sewerage, slime, sludge, swill

dross, garbage, junk, litter, refuse, rubbish, scrap, trash, waste

Near Antonyms of grime

cleanliness, cleanness

grime

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of grime

to make dirty

Countless hours of work were needed to clean the floors of the old warehouse that had been grimed from a century of use.

Synonyms of grime

befoul, begrime, bemire, besmirch, blacken, daub, dirty, foul, mire, muck, muddy, smirch, smudge, soil, stain, sully

Words Related to grime

contaminate, defile, pollute, taint

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

Near Antonyms of grime

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 grime

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