UNCLEANLY Synonyms: 112 Similar and Opposite Words

uncleanly

adjective

ˌən-ˈklen-lē

Definition of uncleanly

as in filthy

not clean the uncleanly uniforms of the restaurant's staff

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for uncleanly

Adjective

Everybody wants to bring back trip-hop, but no one remembers how filthy Dummy actually sounds.

— Sam Goldner, Pitchfork, 27 Oct. 2026
When the drop comes in, there’s this really filthy synth bass.

— Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of filthy

Adjective

Finding the new forms The findings reveal that certain materials capable of transforming clean tech may have been sitting on dusty digital shelves since the 1970s.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2026
Instead, they will be anchored to the dusty desert floor — in Joshua Tree.

— Deborah Netburn, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of dusty

Adjective

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
While stained glass does have a residential history—Frank Lloyd Wright in particular was known for incorporating art glass in projects—these colorful windows most often have religious connotations.

— Kelsey Mulvey, Architectural Digest, 20 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

Introduced in muddy, crunchy scenes of big game highlights and raucous partying, the boys hear news of the attack on Pearl Harbor.

— Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026
Police later recovered the firearms in the bottom of a muddy canal at Northwest 10th Street and 18th Avenue.

— Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 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

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Browse Nearby Words

uncleanliness

uncleanly

uncleanness

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Style

“Uncleanly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncleanly. Accessed 5 Nov. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of uncleanly

adjective

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

effrontery

Popular in Grammar & Usage

How to Use 'Who' vs. 'Whom'

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

'Affect' vs. 'Effect'

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?

Popular in Wordplay

Great Big List of Beautiful and Useless Words, Vol. 5

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

7 Words for Old-Timey Vehicles

Ten More Words from Taylor Swift Songs

12 Lovely and Unusual Words for the Natural World

Popular

How to Use 'Who' vs. 'Whom'

Great Big List of Beautiful and Useless Words, Vol. 5

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

Games & Quizzes