Synonyms of soiled

soiled 1 of 2

adjective

as in stained

not clean

a soiled carpet in need of a good shampooing

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stained
• filthy
• blackened
• dusty
• dirty
• muddy
• black
• smudged
• grubby
• nasty
• dingy
• grimy
• unclean
• greasy
• polluted
• bedraggled
• mucky
• messy
• begrimed
• sordid
• sullied
• grungy
• befouled
• foul
• smutty
• draggled
• besmirched
• grotty
• uncleanly
• contaminated
• cruddy
• sloppy
• littered
• tainted
• chaotic
• unwashed
• impure
• messed
• unsanitary
• rumpled
• confused
• uncleaned
• insanitary
• defiled
• disheveled
• bemired
• unsterilized
• unsterile
• disordered
• cluttered
• slovenly
• unkempt
• untidy
• scruffy
• disarranged
• shabby
• jumbled
• germy
• squalid
• mussed
• muddled
• mussy
• sooty
• raunchy
• disarrayed
• skanky
• gunky
• sleazy
• scuzzy
• fuliginous
• crocked
• collied

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• clean
• unsoiled
• spotless
• unstained
• stainless
• immaculate
• unsullied
• cleaned
• pure
• cleanly
• spick-and-span
• clear
• ultraclean
• limpid
• orderly
• cleansed
• bleached
• groomed
• ordered
• tidy
• neat
• combed
• whitened
• purified
• untouched
• shiny
• perfect
• sparkling
• unspotted
• bright
• unblemished
• wholesome
• flawless
• untainted
• unpolluted
• virgin
• undefiled
• taintless

soiled

2 of 2

verb

past tense of soil

as in dirtied

to make dirty

oil and grease soiled the mechanic's shirt

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stained
• dirtied
• blackened
• sullied
• smudged
• besmirched
• grimed
• begrimed
• befouled
• muddied
• messed
• smirched
• mucked
• mired
• daubed
• polluted
• contaminated
• fouled
• tainted
• defiled
• distained
• discolored
• bemired
• gaumed
• disheveled
• disordered
• draggled
• disarranged
• disarrayed
• jumbled
• muddled
• confused
• crocked
• collied

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• cleaned
• cleansed
• purified
• purged
• washed
• disinfected
• wiped
• decontaminated
• swept
• brushed
• sanitized
• scrubbed
• rinsed
• laundered
• dusted
• mopped
• scoured
• renewed
• brightened
• freshened
• dry-cleaned
• deodorized
• straightened (up)
• spruced (up)
• tidied (up)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of soiled

Adjective

The mop head was stored directly inside the mop bucket, soiled and wet, and not in use. — Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado july 24, Sacbee.com, 24 July 2026

Let the cleaner sit for 15 minutes and blot the excess, or cover it with a damp cloth and leave it for up to 24 hours for heavily soiled or old, set-in spots. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 26 June 2026

Quick wash is best for lightly worn clothes, not heavily soiled or stained items. — Marisa Suzanne Martin, The Spruce, 29 May 2026

Students who cannot afford menstrual products are often forced to rely on toilet paper, remain in soiled clothing, leave school early, or miss school altogether. — Gale Brewer, New York Daily News, 28 May 2026

Twenty-five live roaches partied on a soiled cloth behind the reach-in cooler across from the stove. — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2026

Let the paste sit for 10 to 20 minutes, leaving it on longer for heavily greased or soiled areas. — Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 16 Jan. 2026

Bonner’s story is what is right about sports, which seem to become more soiled and corrupt by the minute. — Troy Renck, Denver Post, 8 Jan. 2026

Towels—including bath towels, hand towels, kitchen towels, and washcloths—are often more soiled than clothes. — Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Dec. 2025

Verb

Lamb checked out of the room the next day, and a housekeeper found three large trash bags filled with bloody towels and linens that were also soiled with human waste, according to the report. — David Goodhue august 21, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026

When To Wash Sheets In Hot Water Washing sheets in hot water every time isn’t necessary for linens that are lightly soiled—think no sweaty nights or sickness. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 13 Aug. 2026

The leggings were still wet, heavily soiled, and badly deteriorated, LaHendro testified, making the edge detail too unreliable for comparison. — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 24 July 2026

Sacramento argued in court that most of her items were soiled and therefore garbage. — Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 8 July 2026

The establishment remained closed after a reinspection, during which health inspectors observed unresolved violations including food stored at unsafe temperatures, multiple flies in the kitchen, soiled flooring under cooking equipment among others. — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 June 2026

Heavily soiled or infrequently washed items, like curtains, may also benefit from being washed in warm or hot water. — Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 June 2026

The story of Reconstruction had been, of course, soiled badly by the historians’ profession, to be honest. — David Frum, The Atlantic, 10 June 2026

Another topper, this one in a vibrant jungle print, was completely soiled. — Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 8 June 2026