Antonyms for dirty
ˈdɜr tidirty

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1. dirtyadjective

   Antonyms:
   clean

   Synonyms:
   unwashed, soiled, filthy, unclean, sordid

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.

   Antonyms:
   sportsmanlike

   Synonyms:
   unsportsmanlike, unsporting, cheating, foul

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

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

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

Princeton's WordNetRate these antonyms: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"

   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

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

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"

   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

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

3. dirty, filthy, lousyadjective

   vile; despicable

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

   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

   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

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"

   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

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

5. dirty, pestiferousadjective

   contaminated with infecting organisms

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

   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

   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

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"

   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

   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

7. dirty, foul, marked-upadjective

   (of a manuscript) defaced with changes

   "foul (or dirty) copy"

   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

   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

8. dirty, ill-gottenadjective

   obtained illegally or by improper means

   "dirty money"; "ill-gotten gains"

   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

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

9. dirtyadjective

   expressing or revealing hostility or dislike

   "dirty looks"

   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

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

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"

    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

    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

12. dirtyverb

    unpleasantly stormy

    "there's dirty weather in the offing"

    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

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

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

    make soiled, filthy, or dirty

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

    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

    Synonyms:
    begrime, bemire, colly, grime, soil

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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

How to use dirty in a sentence?

1. Clara Pitts:

   I would like her to have medication as an option and for it to be reliable, because college will probably be the hardest journey for her with ADHD. you go around with dirty glasses. You get used to it, and you don’t realize that they’re dirty. But when you clean them off, having that extra bit of clarity makes a world of difference.

2. Fernanda Gonzalez:

   You can feel (the dust) in your face … I clean my face, I see the pad and I was like, ‘this is really, really dirty,’.

3. African Proverb:

   Indecision is like a stepchild: if he does not wash his hands, he is called dirty, if he does, he is wasting water.

4. Hannah Beth Jackson:

   The Refugio Oil Spill has been a dramatic wake-up call, reminding us how destructive and dirty oil can be.

5. Michael Rekola:

   I made a conscientious effort with my then-fiancée at the time, because our wedding was August 8, like any staffer who's been bullied, I knew that the dirty secret is: There's no remedy for staffers like us. Move off the Hill and be silent or risk coming out and being blackballed.

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