Synonyms of grime

grime 1 of 2

noun

ˈgrīm 

as in dirt

foul matter that mars the purity or cleanliness of something

this new product really cuts through grime

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dirt
• muck
• soil
• filth
• sludge
• dust
• sewage
• gunk
• garbage
• crud
• smut
• litter
• trash
• junk
• rubbish
• soot
• scum
• slime
• sewerage
• dross
• swill
• dirtiness
• refuse
• waste
• uncleanliness
• filthiness
• uncleanness
• griminess
• nastiness
• foulness
• scrap
• dustiness
• grubbiness
• dinginess
• crock
• squalidness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• cleanliness
• cleanness

grime

2 of 2

verb

as in to stain

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 & Similar Words

• stain
• dirty
• muck
• blacken
• soil
• mess
• smudge
• muddy
• mire
• smirch
• besmirch
• sully
• daub
• distain
• befoul
• begrime
• foul
• gaum
• pollute
• contaminate
• bemire
• taint
• discolor
• disarray
• jumble
• muddle
• disorder
• disarrange
• defile
• dishevel
• draggle
• confuse
• colly
• crock

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• clean
• cleanse
• purge
• purify
• dust
• decontaminate
• wipe
• wash
• sweep
• scrub
• brush
• disinfect
• rinse
• mop
• sanitize
• renew
• scour
• launder
• brighten
• freshen
• spruce (up)
• straighten (up)
• dry-clean
• tidy (up)
• deodorize

Examples of grime in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Clouds of dust and grime settled over Port Isabel after two previous Starship launches. —Henry Gass, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 Oct. 2024

The Ultra 2 from Apple is best for shoppers who aren’t afraid of a little grit and grime and need a watch that can keep up. —Melissa Epifano, EW.com, 8 Oct. 2024

The room looks appropriately ratty: the floor is scuffed, the radiator covered in thick grime, and someone seems to have started, with impatient streaks, to paint one of the walls. —Benjamin Moser, The New Yorker, 8 Oct. 2024

Then, clean the windows in the fall to remove dirt and grime from summer storms and increase sunlight during the colder months of the year. —Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Oct. 2024