Synonyms of unclean
21 similar words · 1 opposite word
Another word for unclean is dirty. Other synonyms of unclean are foul and grubby. The opposite of unclean is clean.
Synonyms and similar words for unclean
adjectiveMore synonyms
- befouled
- besmirched
- clartySticky and foul; dirty, filthy, muddy.
- cruddy slangFull of crud.
- dirtsomeMarked by dirtiness or by being dirty.
- dirtyUnclean; covered with or containing unpleasant substances such as dirt or grime.
- foulCovered with, or containing unclean matter; dirty.
- grotty UK, slangUnpleasant, dirty, slovenly or offensive.
- grubbyDirty, unwashed, unclean.
- horryImpure; unclean; disgustingly dirty; foul.
- icky informal
- lousyDirty or untidy.
- manky UK, slang
- nasty
- seamy
- soiled
- sordid
- squalid
- sullied
- unwashed
- yucky informalOf something highly offensive; causing aversion or disgust.
Opposite of unclean
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Meaning of unclean
- adjective Dirty, soiled or foul.
- adjective Not moral or chaste.
- adjective Ritually or ceremonially impure or unfit.
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