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mucky Synonyms

Another word for mucky

Choosing another word for mucky depends on context, so the 19 synonyms and similar words below are separated across 3 exact definitions and ranked by match strength.
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• adjective (Context 1)

Covered with or full of dirt, mud, or filth; dirty and messy.

Usage Example

"The children left their muddy boots on the porch after playing in the rain."

Strongest
muddy
dirty
filthy
grimy
Strong
grubby
slimy
foul
squalid

• adjective (Context 2)

Wet, gloomy, and unpleasant (especially of weather or water).

Usage Example

"We decided to cancel our hike across the moors because of the murky weather."

Strongest
murky
Strong
dreary
foul
dismal
gloomy

• adjective (Context 3)

Morally sordid, indecent, or obscene.

Usage Example

"The tabloid newspaper was criticized for publishing sordid stories about celebrities' private lives."

Strongest
sordid
Strong
sleazy
indecent
obscene
smutty
vulgar
bawdy

Opposites of mucky

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

clean
spotless
clear
immaculate
decent
wholesome
pristine
bright
See all opposites of mucky

• Nearby Words

muckrake
muckraker
muckraking
mucky
mucous
mucuna
mucus

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