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dirty Synonyms

Another word for dirty

Choosing another word for dirty depends on context, so the 58 synonyms and similar words below are separated across 7 exact definitions and ranked by match strength.
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• adjective (Context 1)

Covered or marked with an unclean substance such as soil, dust, or grime.

Usage Example

"Please leave your filthy boots on the porch so you do not track mud onto the carpet."

Strongest
filthy
soiled
grimy
unclean
Strong
grubby
muddy
mucky
stained
dingy
sullied

• adjective (Context 2)

Dishonest, unfair, or unscrupulous in conduct, competition, or business.

Usage Example

"The referee penalized the player for making a unfair tackle near the goal."

Strongest
unfair
dishonest
unscrupulous
underhanded
Strong
foul
corrupt
unsportsmanlike
crooked
shady
treacherous

• adjective (Context 3)

Concerned with sex in a vulgar, lewd, or offensive manner.

Usage Example

"He was reprimanded by human resources for telling vulgar jokes in the break room."

Strongest
vulgar
lewd
obscene
smutty
indecent
filthy
Strong
bawdy
crude
ribald
coarse

• verb (Context 4)

To make or become unclean, soiled, or stained.

Usage Example

"Try not to soil your new shirt while working in the garden."

Strongest
soil
stain
Strong
begrime
befoul
sully
muddy
smudge
smear
pollute
defile

• adverb (Context 5)

In an unfair, dishonest, or unscrupulous manner.

Usage Example

"Both candidates accused their opponents of playing unfairly during the final week of the campaign."

Strongest
unfairly
dishonestly
unscrupulously
underhandedly
Strong
foully
deceitfully
treacherously

• adjective (Context 6)

Not bright or pure in tone; muddied or dull (of a color).

Usage Example

"The old warehouse was painted a muddy yellow that had faded over the decades."

Strongest
muddy
dull
dingy
Strong
murky
drab
muted
cloudy

• adjective (Context 7)

Rough, stormy, and unpleasant (of weather).

Usage Example

"The fishing boats stayed in the harbor because a stormy night was forecast at sea."

Strongest
stormy
foul
rough
Strong
inclement
nasty
squally
wild
tempestuous
blustery

Opposites of dirty

The opposite of dirty shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

fair
fairly
clean
honest
bright
spotless
honestly
decent
See all opposites of dirty

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Dirty. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/dirty
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