unclean

The word “unclean” has 2 syllables: un-clean

It's pronounced as /ʌnˈkliːn/


What is synonym and antonym for unclean?

In the thesaurus, “unclean” has 9 synonyms and 14 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for unclean along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for unclean

  • blackened
  • corrupt
  • degraded
  • dirty
  • dusty
  • filthy
  • muddy
  • sick
  • stained

Antonyms for unclean

  • clean
  • cleaned
  • cleanly
  • clear
  • immaculate
  • incorruptible
  • pure
  • spick-and-span
  • spotless
  • stainless
  • ultraclean
  • unsoiled
  • unstained
  • unsullied

Meanings of unclean

  • adjective
    1. Dirty, soiled or foul.
    2. Not moral or chaste.
    3. Ritually or ceremonially impure or unfit.

Example Sentences

  • The kitchen was unclean, with dirty dishes scattered everywhere.
  • The unclean condition of the public restrooms made them unusable.
  • He refused to eat the food because he felt it was unclean.
  • The dog came back from the park covered in unclean mud.
  • The church had strict rules about not entering with unclean hands.

On this page you'll find 23 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to unclean, such as: blackened, clean, cleaned, cleanly, clear, corrupt, degraded.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

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  • coarseness
  • crudeness
  • cruelty
  • dinge
  • dinginess
  • dirt
  • dirtiness
  • disagreeableness
  • dustiness
  • filth
  • filthiness
  • foulness
  • grime
  • griminess
  • grossness
  • grubbiness
  • hatred
  • ill humor
  • ill temper
  • impurity
  • malice
  • meanness
  • sordidness
  • spite
  • squalor
  • staining
  • suggestiveness
  • uncleanliness
  • uncleanness
  • unkindness
  • unpleasantness
  • venom
  • vulgarity

unchaste

uncleaned

  • bedraggled
  • begrimed
  • blackened
  • contaminated
  • dingy
  • dirty
  • dusty
  • filthy
  • grimy
  • grubby
  • grungy
  • insanitary
  • mucky
  • muddy
  • polluted
  • smudged
  • soiled
  • stained
  • unclean
  • unsanitary
  • unsterile
  • unsterilized
  • unwashed

uncleanliness

  • dinge
  • dirt
  • dirtiness
  • dustiness
  • filth
  • filthiness
  • foulness
  • grime
  • griminess
  • grubbiness
  • impurity
  • sordidness
  • squalor
  • staining
  • uncleanness

uncleanness

  • dinge
  • dirtiness
  • dustiness
  • filthiness
  • foulness
  • sordidness
  • staining
  • uncleanliness

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