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View usage for: (ʌnkliːn) 1. adjectiveSomething that is unclean is dirty and likely to cause disease. ...the Western attitude to insects as being dirty and unclean. By bathing in unclean water, they expose themselves to contamination. Synonyms: dirty, soiled, foul, contaminated More Synonyms of unclean 2. adjectiveIf you describe someone or something as unclean, you consider them to be spiritually or morally bad. They felt as though they had done something discreditable and unclean. ...unclean thoughts. More Synonyms of unclean unclean in British English (ʌnˈkliːn) adjectivelacking moral, spiritual, ritual, or physical cleanliness Derived forms uncleanness (unˈcleanness) noun unclean in American English (ʌnˈklin) adjective3. morally impure; unchaste, obscene, or vile Derived forms uncleanness (unˈcleanness) noun Word origin ME unclene < OE unclæne: see un- + clean Examples of 'unclean' in a sentenceunclean Definition lacking moral, spiritual, or physical cleanliness By bathing in unclean water, they expose themselves to contamination. Synonyms soiled foul polluted nasty scuzzy (slang, mainly US) skanky (slang) festy (Australian, slang) Opposites clean , pure , spotless , flawless , faultless , unblemished , unsullied , unstained Definition lacking moral, spiritual, or physical cleanliness unclean thoughts Synonyms corrupt dirty polluted scuzzy (slang, mainly US) Additional synonymsMore than 100,000 people could fall ill after drinking contaminated water. Synonyms polluted, dirtied, poisoned, infected, stained, corrupted, tainted, sullied, defiled, soiled, adulteratedHow dirty and defiled he felt. Synonyms unclean, dirtied, polluted, tainted, impure, besmirched, skanky (slang) Definition (of an act, idea, etc.) causing great harm and misery the country's most evil criminals Synonyms wicked, bad, wrong, corrupt, vicious, vile, malicious, base, immoral, malignant, sinful, unholy, malevolent, heinous, depraved, villainous, nefarious, iniquitous, reprobate, maleficent - uncivilized
- unclad
- uncle
- unclean
- unclear
- uncomfortable
- uncommitted
Additional synonymsHe always wore a filthy old jacket. Synonyms grimy, black, muddy, smoky, blackened, grubby, sooty, unwashed, mucky, scuzzy (slang, US), begrimed, skanky (slang), mud-encrusted, miry, festy (Australian, slang) The water looks stale and filthy. Synonyms dirty, nasty, foul, polluted, vile, squalid, slimy, unclean, putrid, faecal, scummy, scuzzy (slang, US), skanky (slang), feculent, festy (Australian, slang) Definition full of dirt or offensive matter foul, polluted water Synonyms dirty, rank, offensive, nasty, disgusting, unpleasant, revolting, contaminated, rotten, polluted, stinking, filthy, tainted, grubby, repellent, squalid, repulsive, sullied, grimy, nauseating, loathsome, unclean, impure, grotty (slang), fetid, grungy (slang), putrid, malodorous, noisome, scuzzy (slang), skanky (slang), mephitic, olid, yucky or yukky (slang), festy (Australian, slang), yucko (Australian, slang) Definition dirty or unclean They were warned against drinking the impure water from the stream. Synonyms unclean, dirty, foul, infected, contaminated, polluted, filthy, tainted, sullied, defiled, unwholesome, vitiated, festy (Australian, slang) Definition immoral or obscene He was accused of having impure motives. Synonyms immoral, corrupt, obscene, indecent, gross, coarse, lewd, carnal, X-rated (informal), salacious, unclean, prurient, lascivious, smutty, lustful, ribald, immodest, licentious, indelicate, unchasteThere's no need for such nasty language. Synonyms obscene, blue, sick, dirty, offensive, gross, foul, disgusting, crude, rude, filthy, indecent, vulgar, vile, improper, pornographic, lewd, risqué, profane, x-rated, salacious, impure, lascivious, smutty, ribald, licentious, scatological, indelicate |