Synonyms of gutter

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adjective

as in vulgar

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

a novel that does a good job of rendering the gutter language of that stratum of society

Synonyms & Similar Words

• vulgar
• pornographic
• obscene
• foul
• dirty
• filthy
• nasty
• blue
• gross
• crude
• suggestive
• locker-room
• coarse
• offensive
• unacceptable
• impure
• disgusting
• trashy
• lascivious
• unprintable
• naughty
• indecent
• smutty
• unwanted
• bawdy
• raunchy
• unpleasant
• ribald
• undesirable
• profane
• lewd
• obnoxious
• abusive
• stag
• wanton
• broad
• wicked
• off
• X-rated
• infamous
• depraved
• barnyard
• perverted
• porny
• scatological
• low
• salacious
• salty
• indelicate
• soft
• indecorous
• unbecoming
• racy
• loathsome
• earthy
• repellent
• repulsive
• objectionable
• revolting
• kinky
• gamy
• unwelcome
• perverse
• repugnant
• coarse-grained
• immodest
• risqué
• abhorrent
• off-color
• scurrilous
• distasteful
• louche
• reprehensible
• hard-core
• debasing
• atrocious
• exceptionable
• blameworthy
• censurable
• blamable
• soft-core

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• clean
• proper
• wholesome
• decent
• correct
• Victorian
• puritanical
• prudish
• respectable
• staid
• polite
• prim
• genteel
• appropriate
• decorous
• acceptable
• suitable
• nonobscene
• nice
• becoming
• desirable
• meet
• innocuous
• pleasant
• priggish
• G-rated
• pure
• inoffensive
• fit
• welcome
• perfect
• agreeable
• straitlaced
• pleasing
• seemly
• immaculate
• spotless
• virginal
• endorsed
• approved
• sanctioned

gutter

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noun

ˈgə-tər 

1

as in trough

a pipe or channel for carrying off water from a roof

one of his chores is to clean leaves and sticks out of the gutters before winter sets in

Synonyms & Similar Words

• trough
• drain
• drainpipe
• aqueduct
• spout
• waterspout
• sluice
• eaves trough
• rainspout
• duct
• conduit
• flume

2

as in ditch

a long narrow channel dug in the earth

rainwater running off the road into the gutters

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ditch
• trench
• ravine
• trough
• furrow
• dike
• moat
• drain
• culvert
• gully
• fosse
• sheugh
• drill
• acequia
• stank
• draw
• kennel
• sunk fence
• ha-ha

gutter

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verb

as in to found

Related Words

• found
• flux
• smelt
• try
• melt
• thaw
• fuse
• liquefy
• deliquesce
• render
• dissolve
• run
• thin
• soften

Dissimilar Words

• solidify
• set
• harden
• coagulate
• gel
• clot
• congeal
• jell
• thicken
• jelly

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of gutter

Noun

How Rain Barrels Work Rain barrels collect water from roofs or catchment surfaces through gutters, directing it into a storage container, says Eric Nieusma, a regenerative and organic farmer. — Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 3 July 2026

Residents, meanwhile, can help the town’s efforts by reducing standing water around their homes, keeping their lawns mowed and trimmed, keeping rain barrels covered or screened, and cleaning their gutters regularly to prevent accumulated water. — Michelle L. Quinn, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2026

Verb

Branches that are weak or dead are the most vulnerable to high winds and can take out your roof or guttering on their way down. — Nerdwallet, Hartford Courant, 25 June 2024

The restaurant was unexceptional — plastic chairs, coarse tablecloths, low guttering candles — and perfect. — Ligaya Mishan, New York Times, 30 Aug. 2023