Synonyms for Dirty
13 senses across 2 parts of speech, powered by WordNet 3.0.
Words related to "Dirty" (adjective) include soiled, unclean.
Adjective
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
"dirty unswept sidewalks" "a child in dirty overalls" "dirty slums" "piles of dirty dishes" "put his dirty feet on the clean sheet" "wore an unclean shirt" "mining is a dirty job" "Cinderella did the dirty work while her sisters preened themselves"
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soiledunclean
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(of behavior or especially language) characterized by obscenity or indecency
"dirty words" "a dirty old man" "dirty books and movies" "boys telling dirty jokes" "has a dirty mouth"
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vile; despicable
"a dirty (or lousy) trick" "a filthy traitor"
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filthylousy
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nastyawful
spreading pollution or contamination; especially radioactive contamination
"the air near the foundry was always dirty" "a dirty bomb releases enormous amounts of long-lived radioactive fallout"
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contaminating
contaminated with infecting organisms
"dirty wounds" "obliged to go into infected rooms"- Jane Austen
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pestiferous
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septicinfected
(of color) discolored by impurities; not bright and clear
"dirty" is often used in combination "a dirty (or dingy) white" "the muddied grey of the sea" "muddy colors" "dirty-green walls" "dirty-blonde hair"
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dingymuddiedmuddy
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impure
(of a manuscript) defaced with changes
"foul (or dirty) copy"
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foulmarked-up
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illegible
obtained illegally or by improper means
"dirty money" "ill-gotten gains"
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ill-gotten
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illegal
expressing or revealing hostility or dislike
"dirty looks"
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hostile
violating accepted standards or rules
"a dirty fighter" "used foul means to gain power" "a nasty unsporting serve" "fined for unsportsmanlike behavior"
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cheatingfoulunsportingunsportsmanlike
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unfairunjust
unethical or dishonest
"dirty police officers" "a sordid political campaign"
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sordid
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corrupt
unpleasantly stormy
"there's dirty weather in the offing"
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stormy
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clean
Verb
make soiled, filthy, or dirty
"don't soil your clothes when you play outside!"
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soilbegrimegrimecollybemire
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Broader
change
Antonyms
clean
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