DIRTY Synonyms
There are 11 hypernyms of the word dirty. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for DIRTY
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foul | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
adjective • (of a baseball) not hit between the foul lines noun • an act that violates the rules of a sport adjective satellite • highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust • offensively malodorous • violating accepted standards or rules • (of a manuscript) defaced with changes • characterized by obscenity • disgustingly dirty; filled or smeared with offensive matter • especially of a ship's lines etc verb • hit a foul ball • make impure • become or cause to become obstructed • commit a foul; break the rules • spot, stain, or pollute • make unclean • become soiled and dirty | ||||||||
dingy | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot • (of color) discolored by impurities; not bright and clear • causing dejection | ||||||||
filthy | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • disgustingly dirty; filled or smeared with offensive matter • vile; despicable • characterized by obscenity | ||||||||
muddy | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • (of soil) soft and watery • dirty and messy; covered with mud or muck • (of color) discolored by impurities; not bright and clear • (of liquids) clouded as with sediment verb • dirty with mud • cause to become muddy • make turbid | ||||||||
soiled | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
adjective • soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime | ||||||||
unclean | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime • having a physical or moral blemish so as to make impure according to dietary or ceremonial laws | ||||||||
begrimed | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
adjective satellite • thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot | ||||||||
contaminated | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • corrupted by contact or association adjective satellite • rendered unwholesome by contaminants and pollution | ||||||||
defiled | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
adjective satellite • morally blemished; stained or impure | ||||||||
disgusting | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust | ||||||||
disheveled | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • in disarray; extremely disorderly | ||||||||
fetid | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • offensively malodorous | ||||||||
grimy | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot | ||||||||
grubby | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • infested with grubs noun • small sculpin of the coast of New England adjective satellite • thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot | ||||||||
impure | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • combined with extraneous elements • (used of persons or behaviors) immoral or obscene • having a physical or moral blemish so as to make impure according to dietary or ceremonial laws | ||||||||
messy | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • dirty and disorderly | ||||||||
mucky | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • (of soil) soft and watery • dirty and messy; covered with mud or muck | ||||||||
nasty | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • offensive or even (of persons) malicious adjective satellite • exasperatingly difficult to handle or circumvent • characterized by obscenity • disgustingly dirty; filled or smeared with offensive matter | ||||||||
polluted | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • rendered unwholesome by contaminants and pollution | ||||||||
squalid | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • morally degraded • foul and run-down and repulsive | ||||||||