uncleanly

adjective

ˌən-ˈklen-lē How to pronounce uncleanly (audio)
Definition of uncleanlynext
as in filthy
not clean the uncleanly uniforms of the restaurant's staff

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for uncleanly
  1. filthy
  2. dusty
  3. stained
  4. dirty
  5. blackened
  6. muddy
  7. nasty
Adjective
  • And the women — exhausted, filthy, scared, and sometimes wounded themselves — rose to it every time.
    — Leah Garrett, New York Daily News, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Los Angeles also struggles with an ongoing homelessness crisis — filthy encampments and rows of rusting RVs are a common sight in many neighborhoods.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of filthy
Adjective
  • The very idea of buying a physical disc has seemed pretty dusty for years, of course.
    — Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 13 Nov. 2026
  • Longley said while ocean temperatures were warm enough for tropical development throughout the season, dry and dusty air that migrated off Africa, across the Atlantic and into the Gulf was a hindering factor, in addition to the robust El Niño.
    — Angie DiMichele, Sun Sentinel, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of dusty
Adjective
  • The stained glass had to first endure more destruction before its metamorphosis.
    — Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Luckily the damage appears to be mostly cosmetic, and the beautiful balustrades, stained glass, and mahogany built-ins have survived the makeover unscathed.
    — Nora DeLigter, Curbed, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of stained
Adjective
  • Floor around the fryers, floor under and around the drive thru drink station and floor under and around stationary equipment is visibly dirty.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Using the same sponge for every surface and spill could be making your kitchen dirtier every time.
    — Sarah Everett, The Spruce, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of dirty
Adjective
  • The land, unfenced, abuts a bald blackened hillside that must be public land.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2025
Definition of blackened
Adjective
  • The rounded, slip-on shoes once reserved for muddy flower beds now appear on city streets, in boutique windows and on fashion runways.
    — Ashley Lynch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Nov. 2026
  • This keeps the pimento from appearing muddy against the green.
    — Christina Middleton, Allure, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of muddy
Adjective
  • Surely, though, it is not lost on the audience that this play opens in the middle of a strikingly nasty political campaign to elect members of the Chicago school board, warring Democrats all.
    — Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Someone who hung up on your problem is unlikely to listen to a nasty critique and vow to reform.
    — Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of nasty
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“Uncleanly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncleanly. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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