Synonyms of clean

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adjective

1

as in pristine

free from dirt or stain

although the soccer team always starts out with clean uniforms, they don't stay that way for long

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pristine
• immaculate
• spotless
• stainless
• spick-and-span
• squeaky-clean
• shiny
• unsullied
• spic-and-span
• unsoiled
• milky
• chaste
• unstained
• pure
• sanitary
• antiseptic
• sparkling
• sterile
• bright
• snowy
• hygienic
• unpolluted
• flawless
• fair
• cleanly
• white
• untainted
• wholesome
• washed
• cleansed
• undefiled
• bleached
• scrubbed
• purified
• germfree
• unblemished
• whitened
• taintless
• abluted

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• dirty
• unclean
• filthy
• stained
• soiled
• foul
• uncleaned
• grubby
• muddy
• spotted
• dingy
• grimy
• greasy
• unwashed
• polluted
• mucky
• sullied
• tainted
• besmirched
• smirched
• blackened
• unsterilized
• discolored
• unsterile
• defiled
• germy

2

as in legal

following or according to the rules

a clean check from the other hockey player

Synonyms & Similar Words

• legal
• fair
• moral
• ethical
• honorable
• sportsmanly
• sportsmanlike
• scrupulous
• just
• unimpeachable
• principled
• irreproachable
• law-abiding

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dirty
• unfair
• foul
• nasty
• wrong
• vicious
• immoral
• unscrupulous
• unethical
• unsportsmanlike
• unprincipled
• unrighteous

3

as in pure

free from any trace of the coarse or indecent

only clean songs will be permitted for the performances on the last night of summer camp

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pure
• immaculate
• modest
• chaste
• decent
• decorous
• virginal
• spotless
• vestal
• virgin
• unblemished
• untainted
• stainless
• unsullied
• G-rated
• untarnished
• unsoiled
• proper
• unspotted
• unstained
• harmless
• refined
• undefiled
• lily-white
• tasteful
• cultivated
• seemly
• inoffensive
• innocent
• innocuous

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dirty
• unclean
• filthy
• coarse
• impure
• obscene
• indecent
• vulgar
• stained
• smutty
• soiled
• immodest
• unchaste
• tainted
• improper
• tarnished
• spotted
• blemished
• unseemly
• crude
• indelicate
• ribald
• indecorous
• defiled
• sullied
• tacky
• tasteless
• unrefined

4

as in thorough

trying all possibilities

police made a clean sweep of the area before the governor's arrival

Synonyms & Similar Words

• thorough
• extensive
• complete
• comprehensive
• sweeping
• exhaustive
• total
• thoroughgoing
• full-scale
• systematic
• wide
• out-and-out
• all-out
• general
• inclusive
• broad
• methodical
• far-reaching
• wide-ranging
• methodic
• global
• in-depth
• unhampered
• unrestrained
• no-holds-barred

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• random
• haphazard
• shallow
• aimless
• superficial
• desultory
• limited
• cursory
• narrow
• hit-or-miss
• restricted
• slipshod

5

as in simple

having no exceptions or restrictions

the clean joy of running that young children experience

Synonyms & Similar Words

• simple
• complete
• pure
• unconditional
• utter
• sheer
• absolute
• perfect
• very
• total
• definite
• damn
• damned
• thorough
• outright
• real
• flat
• deadly
• unadulterated
• blank
• crashing
• huge
• regular
• profound
• stark
• plumb
• fair
• downright
• thoroughgoing
• consummate
• dreadful
• unqualified
• dead
• unmitigated
• categorical
• endless
• blooming
• unalloyed
• constant
• genuine
• flat-out
• stone
• rank
• authentic
• bodacious
• straight-out
• horrible
• out-and-out
• all-out
• categoric
• arrant
• terrible
• classic
• perpetual
• eternal
• veritable
• unrestricted
• main
• extreme
• unremitting
• hopeless
• terrific
• extraordinary
• confirmed
• undying
• habitual
• supreme
• superlative
• inveterate
• frightful
• surpassing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• uncertain
• questionable
• doubtful
• restricted
• qualified
• dubious
• equivocal

6

as in devoid

lacking contents that could or should be present

the ship returned with a clean hold

Synonyms & Similar Words

• devoid
• empty
• barren
• blank
• bare
• vacant
• drained
• vacuous
• stark
• emptied
• void
• open
• clear
• toom
• hollow
• dry
• available
• free
• uninhabited
• deserted
• depleted
• unoccupied
• vacated
• unfilled
• unattended
• unfurnished
• abandoned
• exhausted
• forsaken

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• full
• complete
• provided
• furnished
• replete
• occupied
• filled
• supplied
• flush
• packed
• overflowing
• teeming

clean

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verb

1

as in to wipe

to remove the dirt from

we cleaned the clothes before donating them to charity

Synonyms & Similar Words

• wipe
• scrub
• rinse
• tidy
• cleanse
• wash
• brush
• turn out
• purge
• deterge
• decontaminate
• purify
• disinfect
• sweep
• sanitize
• vacuum
• mop
• GI
• shampoo
• dust
• launder
• comb
• freshen
• swab
• brighten
• sponge
• scour
• straighten (up)
• spruce (up)
• sweeten
• deodorize
• dry-clean
• muck (out)
• unclutter
• pick up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dirty
• soil
• spot
• stain
• besmirch
• sully
• foul
• muddy
• pollute
• taint
• defile
• begrime
• discolor
• blacken

2

as in to remove

to take the internal organs out of

cleaned the rabbit before cooking it

Synonyms & Similar Words

• remove
• draw
• cut
• extract
• eviscerate
• gut
• excise
• disembowel
• bone
• dress
• withdraw
• transplant
• yank

clean

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adverb

1

as in legally

according to the rules or the law

a boxer who doesn't fight clean

Synonyms & Similar Words

• legally
• cleanly
• fair
• fairly
• morally
• ethically
• honorably
• nobly
• high-mindedly

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dirty
• illegally
• unethically
• ignobly
• immorally
• dishonorably
• underhandedly

2

as in completely

to a full extent or degree

the thief got clean away

Synonyms & Similar Words

• completely
• fully
• quite
• perfectly
• totally
• utterly
• fast
• all
• thoroughly
• well
• wholly
• wide
• even
• absolutely
• entirely
• out
• exactly
• entire
• enough
• flat
• dead
• full
• for fair
• soundly
• at length
• to pieces
• in whole
• all over
• all the way
• down to the ground
• basically
• to bits
• down the line
• heartily
• plumb
• altogether
• cold
• plain
• through and through
• mostly
• to the max
• to the hilt
• all of
• substantially
• generally
• downright
• largely
• mainly
• predominantly
• primarily
• categorically
• predominately
• principally
• stone-cold
• generously
• unqualifiedly
• by and large
• chiefly
• overall
• abundantly
• hands down
• stone
• greatly
• more or less
• copiously

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• partially
• partly
• halfway
• just
• half
• slightly
• barely
• minimally
• hardly
• superficially
• marginally
• scarcely
• incompletely
• somewhat
• part
• approximately
• roughly
• kind of

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clean water

uncontaminated water

drinkable water

safe water

fresh water

accessible water

clean air

non-polluted air

pollutant-free air

unpolluted air

pristine air

pure air

clean energy

green energy

sustainable energy

renewable energy

low-pollution energy

alternative energy

clean rooms

spotless rooms

immaculate rooms

unoccupied rooms

white rooms

intact rooms

clean lines

perfect lines

flawless lines

nice lines

crisp lines

simple lines

Phrases Containing clean

• clean (up)
• clean up one's act
• clean house
• clean bill of health
• come clean (about)