Synonyms for Dirty

Top synonyms for “dirty”: begrime, bemire, cheating(a), colly, contaminating, dingy, filthy, foul, and 72 more below.

Definitions

1. (verb)make soiled, filthy, or dirty
   “don't soil your clothes when you play outside!”
2. (adjective)unpleasantly stormy
   “there's dirty weather in the offing”
3. (adjective)soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
   “dirty unswept sidewalks”
4. (adjective)(of behavior or especially language) characterized by obscenity or indecency
   “dirty words”
5. (adjective)spreading pollution or contamination; especially radioactive contamination
   “the air near the foundry was always dirty”
6. (adjective)unethical or dishonest
   “dirty police officers”
7. (adjective)violating accepted standards or rules
   “a dirty fighter”
8. (adjective)expressing or revealing hostility or dislike
   “dirty looks”
9. (adjective)obtained illegally or by improper means
   “dirty money”
10. (adjective)(of a manuscript) defaced with changes
    “foul (or dirty) copy”
11. (adjective)vile; despicable
    “a dirty (or lousy) trick”
12. (adjective)(of color) discolored by impurities; not bright and clear
    “dirty”

Definitions sourced from Princeton WordNet (BSD license).