Synonyms for dirty
124 synonyms for “dirty”, grouped by meaning. Dark green words mean nearly the same thing; light green ones are close in some uses.
Dirty as in “foul”
adjective: soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
- foul
- muddy
- filthy
- dingy
- lousy
- sordid
- unclean
- grubby
- nasty
- unwashed
- defile
- squalid
- black
- shoddy
- soiled
- raunchy
- grimy
- smudge
- darken
- wretched
- sooty
- smut
- messy
- shabby
- untidy
- dusty
- sloppy
- icky
- grungy
- smutty
- bedraggled
- yucky
- mucky
- scummy
- uncleanly
- seamy
- smudgy
- bedaub
- manky
- bedizen
- grotty
- pestiferous
Dirty as in “unsportsmanlike”
adjective: violating accepted standards or rules
- smear
- stain
- tarnish
- spot
- blur
- blacken
- despicable
- blot
- wrong
- mean
- vile
- unsportsmanlike
- befoul
- besmirch
- smirch
- backbite
- calumniate
- deprave
- traduce
- besmear
- unsporting
- cheating
- cloud
- blemish
- assassinate
- libel
- slag
- stab
- corrupt
- blaze
- defame
- denigrate
- malign
- torch
- detract
- dishonest
- lampoon
- blame
- base
- vilify
- depreciate
- reproach
- slander
- discredit
- disgrace
- disparage
- badmouth
- asperse
- bewray
Dirty as in “obscene”
adjective: (of behavior or especially language) characterized by obscenity or indecency
- obscene
- lewd
- indecent
- cruddy
- salacious
- slur
- blue
- vulgar
- bawdy
- profane
- blasphemous
- contemptible
- ribald
- scatological
Dirty as in “soil”
verb: make soiled, filthy, or dirty
- soil
- sully
- begrime
- taint
- grime
- dark
- bemire
Dirty as in “awful”
adjective: vile; despicable
- miserable
- awful
- disgusting
- rough
Dirty as in “impure”
adjective: (of color) discolored by impurities; not bright and clear; ‘dirty’ is often used in combination
- impure
- contaminate
- degrade
- pollute
- debase
- vitiate
- abase
- muddied
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