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DIRTY Synonyms

There are 60 synonyms of the word dirty. (exact relations)
There are 11 hypernyms of the word dirty. (close relations)
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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

Best Hypernyms For DIRTY

Here is a list of related hypernyms for dirty, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (11)
alter change contaminated filthy grimy impure modify soiled squalid unclean untidy

Alternatives for FOUL

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