Synonyms for dirty
ˈdɜr tidirty

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1. dirtyadjective

   Synonyms:
   unwashed, soiled, filthy, unclean, sordid

   Antonyms:
   clean

2. dirtyadjective

   Synonyms:
   ill-gotten

3. dirtyadjective

   Synonyms:
   dishonest, filthy, unethical, lousy, mean, vile, base, sordid, dishonorable, despicable

4. dirtyverb

   Synonyms:
   lewd, raunchy, indecent, salacious, obscene

5. dirtyadverb

   Synonyms:
   soil, taint

6. dirtyverb

   To make (something) dirty.

   Despite a walk in the rain, my shoes weren't too dirty.

   Synonyms:
   underhandedly, dirtily, deceptively, indecently

7. dirtyadjective

   That makes one unclean; corrupting, infecting.

   Don't put that in your mouth, dear, it's dirty.

   Synonyms:
   sully

8. dirtyadjective

   Dishonourable; violating accepted standards or rules.

   He might have scored, but it was a dirty trick that won him the penalty.

   Synonyms:
   unsportsmanlike, unsporting, cheating, foul

   Antonyms:
   sportsmanlike

9. dirtyadjective

   Of color, discolored by impurities.

   The old flag was a dirty white.

   Synonyms:
   dingy, muddy, muddied, dullish

   Antonyms:
   bright, pure

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:3.0 / 1 vote

1. dirty

   Synonyms:
   disorderly, dowdy, negligent, rough, rude, slouchy, slovenly, soiled, uncared for, unkempt, untidy

   Antonyms:
   clean, cleanly, dapper, natty, neat, nice, orderly, prim, spruce, tidy, trim

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:5.0 / 1 vote

1. dirty, soiled, uncleanadjective

   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"

   Synonyms:
   soiled, unsporting, unsportsmanlike, lousy, dingy, filthy, cheating(a), impure, unclean, pestiferous, marked-up, ill-gotten, foul, contaminating, sordid, muddy, muddied

   Antonyms:
   spick-and-span, pure, legal, unused, calm, washed, antiseptic, clean, incorrupt, dry-cleaned, immaculate, amicable, speckless, unobjectionable, pristine, spic-and-span, spotless, unsullied, fair, just, cleanable, nice, spick, unsoiled, legible, cleanly, scrubbed, fresh, uncontaminating, unspotted, water-washed, spic, unstained, make clean

2. dirtyadjective

   (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"

   Synonyms:
   unsportsmanlike, unsporting, marked-up, soiled, sordid, muddy, muddied, ill-gotten, unclean, filthy, foul, cheating(a), lousy, dingy, pestiferous, contaminating

   Antonyms:
   scrubbed, clean, dry-cleaned, pure, speckless, legal, unused, amicable, water-washed, immaculate, cleanly, unsullied, nice, antiseptic, fair, spotless, spic-and-span, spick-and-span, washed, unstained, fresh, cleanable, uncontaminating, unsoiled, spick, spic, incorrupt, unspotted, calm, unobjectionable, pristine, just, legible, make clean

3. dirty, filthy, lousyadjective

   vile; despicable

   "a dirty (or lousy) trick"; "a filthy traitor"

   Synonyms:
   soiled, cruddy, smutty, unsporting, unsportsmanlike, lousy, stinky, dingy, crappy, filthy, cheating(a), nasty, stinking, unclean, rotten, shitty, pestiferous, marked-up, ill-gotten, foul, contaminating, sordid, icky, muddy, muddied

   Antonyms:
   pure, spic, water-washed, scrubbed, unsullied, spick, unsoiled, clean, incorrupt, spic-and-span, antiseptic, speckless, legible, nice, amicable, calm, pristine, fair, unstained, just, unused, fresh, dry-cleaned, immaculate, legal, cleanly, spick-and-span, unobjectionable, cleanable, spotless, uncontaminating, unspotted, washed, make clean

4. dirty, contaminatingadjective

   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"

   Synonyms:
   soiled, unsporting, unsportsmanlike, lousy, corrupting, dingy, filthy, cheating(a), unclean, pestiferous, marked-up, ill-gotten, foul, contaminating, sordid, muddy, muddied

   Antonyms:
   calm, dry-cleaned, pure, spic-and-span, incorrupt, spick, immaculate, legible, unstained, antiseptic, cleanable, water-washed, unobjectionable, just, cleanly, washed, fair, legal, spotless, speckless, unsullied, unused, clean, spic, uncontaminating, pristine, unsoiled, spick-and-span, amicable, scrubbed, unspotted, nice, fresh, make clean

5. dirty, pestiferousadjective

   contaminated with infecting organisms

   "dirty wounds"; "obliged to go into infected rooms"- Jane Austen

   Synonyms:
   vexatious, soiled, pestilent, unsporting, irritating, unsportsmanlike, lousy, dingy, vexing, filthy, teasing, galling, cheating(a), plaguy, bothersome, unclean, plaguey, corruptive, pestiferous, marked-up, ill-gotten, pesky, pestering, foul, contaminating, nettlesome, annoying, sordid, pestilential, perversive, muddy, muddied

   Antonyms:
   water-washed, dry-cleaned, antiseptic, clean, unspotted, nice, spick, spotless, pristine, calm, immaculate, spic-and-span, scrubbed, fair, unstained, just, unused, unsoiled, fresh, amicable, washed, pure, uncontaminating, unsullied, spic, legal, unobjectionable, legible, speckless, incorrupt, cleanable, spick-and-span, cleanly, make clean

6. dirty, dingy, muddied, muddyadjective

   (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"

   Synonyms:
   filthy, raunchy, marked-up, sloughy, foul, lousy, sordid, sloppy, dismal, soiled, disconsolate, turbid, grungy, pestiferous, marshy, begrimed, gloomy, blue, muddied, cheating(a), swampy, unclean, mucky, boggy, grimy, dark, grim, miry, soggy, ill-gotten, unsportsmanlike, grubby, unsporting, contaminating, squashy, cloudy, sorry, muddy, murky, drab, mirky, dingy, waterlogged, dreary, drear, quaggy

   Antonyms:
   unsoiled, speckless, amicable, incorrupt, antiseptic, clean, fair, legible, spic, pure, washed, spic-and-span, unspotted, scrubbed, dry-cleaned, unused, nice, cleanly, calm, unstained, immaculate, cleanable, fresh, spick-and-span, spotless, water-washed, unsullied, legal, spick, unobjectionable, just, uncontaminating, pristine, make clean

7. dirty, foul, marked-upadjective

   (of a manuscript) defaced with changes

   "foul (or dirty) copy"

   Synonyms:
   filthy, noisome, fetid, revolting, marked-up, foul, lousy, sordid, ill-scented, distasteful, soiled, cruddy, smelly, foetid, pestiferous, disgustful, loathly, disgusting, afoul(ip), muddied, cheating(a), unclean, foul-smelling, loathsome, ill-gotten, yucky, wicked, unsportsmanlike, skanky, nasty, unsporting, contaminating, funky, smutty, stinking, repelling, muddy, repellent, fouled, dingy, repellant

   Antonyms:
   dry-cleaned, unstained, speckless, incorrupt, unsullied, antiseptic, unsoiled, just, nice, clean, legal, spotless, scrubbed, pristine, immaculate, spick-and-span, fresh, spic-and-span, spic, unobjectionable, water-washed, amicable, legible, calm, uncontaminating, cleanly, spick, unused, unspotted, washed, pure, cleanable, fair, make clean

8. dirty, ill-gottenadjective

   obtained illegally or by improper means

   "dirty money"; "ill-gotten gains"

   Synonyms:
   soiled, unsporting, unsportsmanlike, lousy, dingy, filthy, cheating(a), unclean, pestiferous, marked-up, ill-gotten, foul, contaminating, sordid, muddy, muddied

   Antonyms:
   fresh, clean, spick, speckless, spick-and-span, unobjectionable, water-washed, antiseptic, just, cleanable, dry-cleaned, spic, spic-and-span, nice, calm, unused, incorrupt, legal, scrubbed, washed, legible, unspotted, spotless, fair, cleanly, uncontaminating, pristine, unstained, amicable, immaculate, unsullied, pure, unsoiled, make clean

9. dirtyadjective

   expressing or revealing hostility or dislike

   "dirty looks"

   Synonyms:
   unsportsmanlike, unsporting, marked-up, soiled, sordid, muddy, muddied, ill-gotten, unclean, filthy, foul, cheating(a), lousy, dingy, pestiferous, contaminating

   Antonyms:
   unobjectionable, uncontaminating, spick-and-span, clean, spic, just, antiseptic, spotless, legible, unsoiled, dry-cleaned, unspotted, unsullied, fair, spic-and-span, amicable, unused, spick, fresh, speckless, calm, nice, incorrupt, immaculate, scrubbed, cleanable, water-washed, washed, pure, unstained, cleanly, legal, pristine, make clean

10. cheating(a), dirty, foul, unsporting, unsportsmanlikeadjective

    violating accepted standards or rules

    "a dirty fighter"; "used foul means to gain power"; "a nasty unsporting serve"; "fined for unsportsmanlike behavior"

    Antonyms:
    antiseptic, spick-and-span, fair, spic-and-span, clean, nice, water-washed, unobjectionable, spotless, spick, unsullied, unstained, legal, legible, scrubbed, incorrupt, unused, cleanable, speckless, washed, spic, calm, immaculate, pure, fresh, unspotted, just, amicable, pristine, unsoiled, uncontaminating, cleanly, dry-cleaned, make clean

11. dirty, sordidadjective

    unethical or dishonest

    "dirty police officers"; "a sordid political campaign"

    Synonyms:
    soiled, unsporting, unsportsmanlike, lousy, dingy, seamy, filthy, squalid, cheating(a), unclean, flyblown, sleazy, pestiferous, marked-up, ill-gotten, seedy, foul, contaminating, sordid, muddy, muddied

    Antonyms:
    unused, dry-cleaned, speckless, clean, unspotted, unobjectionable, unsoiled, spick, cleanly, unstained, antiseptic, pristine, amicable, spic-and-span, spic, spick-and-span, fair, calm, spotless, washed, incorrupt, just, immaculate, uncontaminating, fresh, pure, water-washed, legible, cleanable, unsullied, scrubbed, nice, legal, make clean

12. dirtyverb

    unpleasantly stormy

    "there's dirty weather in the offing"

    Synonyms:
    unsportsmanlike, unsporting, marked-up, soiled, sordid, muddy, muddied, ill-gotten, unclean, filthy, foul, cheating(a), lousy, dingy, pestiferous, contaminating

    Antonyms:
    unspotted, fair, unsullied, clean, scrubbed, calm, dry-cleaned, speckless, cleanly, spick, legal, just, nice, pure, unused, amicable, immaculate, legible, fresh, spic, antiseptic, cleanable, unstained, washed, uncontaminating, unsoiled, pristine, unobjectionable, spic-and-span, water-washed, incorrupt, spick-and-span, spotless, make clean

13. dirty, soil, begrime, grime, colly, bemireverb

    make soiled, filthy, or dirty

    "don't soil your clothes when you play outside!"

    Synonyms:
    begrime, bemire, colly, grime, soil

    Antonyms:
    spic, cleanly, legal, water-washed, spick-and-span, amicable, spotless, spic-and-span, legible, fresh, immaculate, spick, unobjectionable, unsoiled, speckless, calm, clean, antiseptic, scrubbed, just, uncontaminating, washed, cleanable, nice, unused, pure, unsullied, unspotted, pristine, unstained, incorrupt, fair, dry-cleaned, make clean

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1. bolly

   where there isn't any character

   bollywood cinema background comprise of bolly deeds

   Submitted by anonymous on June 18, 2020  

2. pretty grossadjective

   the dog was interested in pretty gross flowers

   Submitted by rinat on May 31, 2023  

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1. dirtyadjective

   Synonyms:
   unclean, foul, filthy, nasty, soiled, begrimed

2. dirtyadjective

   Synonyms:
   clouded, cloudy, dark, sullied

3. dirtyadjective

   Synonyms:
   mean, base, vile, low, grovelling, sneaking, pitiful, paltry, beggarly, scurvy, shabby, despicable, contemptible

4. dirtyverb

   Synonyms:
   foul, befoul, soil, defile, draggle, daggle

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1. dirtyadjective

   Synonyms:
   defiled, unclean, foul, nasty, filthy, soiled, begrimed, grimy, squalid, uncleanly, loathsome, bedraggled, daggletailed, besmeared, sullied, sordid, groveling, despicable, vile, contemptible, abject

2. dirtyverb

   Synonyms:
   soil, befoul, begrime, besmirch, sully, tarnish, besmear, defile

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1. List of paraphrases for "dirty":

   filthy, squalid, soiled, sales, unclean, salts, pig, nasty, sordid, polluting, ugly, stinking, messy, naughty, bad, fucking, polluted, salacious, rotten, sale, goddamn, exits

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1. Marquis de Sade:

   If it is the dirty element that gives pleasure to the act of lust, then the dirtier it is, the more pleasurable it is bound to be.

2. Garth Motschenbacher:

   It’s a constant issue we have in this country, for the longest time manufacturing was seen as the dirty end of engineering.

3. Matthew Bogdanos:

   Tessa Majors is struggling now up the stairs. Tessa Majors has minutes left to live. Tessa Majors does not realize at this point why Tessa Majors is light-headed or why Tessa Majors's dizzy or why Tessa Majors can't walk or why Tessa Majors can't stand or why Tessa Majors's about to fall, and Tessa Majors will get to this lamp pole and collapse. And Tessa Majors will die -- face down -- on a dirty New York City street at the hands of the defendant and two others.

4. Cyrus Ching:

   I learned long ago never to wrestle with a pig. You get dirty, and besides, the pig likes it.

5. Felix Coe:

   I’m a Muslim. You don’t come in my office with dirty shoes. That’s a curse.