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CLEAN Antonyms

There are 17 antonyms of the word clean. (opposite meanings)
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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

contaminated
adjectiveadj
adjective

• corrupted by contact or association

adjective satellite

• rendered unwholesome by contaminants and pollution

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

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

grimy
adjectiveadj
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

polluted
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• rendered unwholesome by contaminants and pollution

soiled
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective

• soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime

stained
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective

• marked or dyed or discolored with foreign matter

adjective satellite

• having a coating of stain or varnish

uncensored
adjectiveadj
adjective

• not subject to censorship

unhygienic
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• unclean and constituting a likely cause of disease

unsanitary
adjectiveadj
adjective

• not sanitary or healthful

sullied
verb, adjectivev, adj
noun

• United States painter (born in England) of portraits and historical scenes (1783-1872)

• French statesman (1560-1641)

verb

• place under suspicion or cast doubt upon

• make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically

• charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone

tarnished
verb, adjectivev, adj
noun

• discoloration of metal surface caused by oxidation

verb

• make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically

Alternatives for UNCLEAN

Alternatives for CONTAMINATED

Alternatives for DINGY

Alternatives for FILTHY

Alternatives for FOUL

Alternatives for GRIMY

Alternatives for IMPURE

Alternatives for MESSY

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