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Dirty (Adjective)

Meaning¹

Obtained illegally or by improper means; "dirty money"; "ill-gotten gains".

Meaning²

Vile; despicable; "a dirty (or lousy) trick"; "a filthy traitor".

Examples

The politician's dirty tactics during the campaign were widely criticized by her opponents.
He played a dirty trick on his friend by telling his secret to the whole class.
The company's dirty business practices led to a major scandal and several lawsuits.
The dictator's regime was known for its dirty human rights record and brutal suppression of dissent.
The whistleblower was labeled a dirty traitor by the corrupt government officials she exposed.

Meaning³

Contaminated with infecting organisms; "dirty wounds"; "obliged to go into infected rooms"- Jane Austen.

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Dirtiness (noun)

(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".

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Meaning⁵

(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".

Classification

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Antonyms

Clean

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Dirtiness (noun)

Meaning⁶

Unethical or dishonest; "dirty police officers"; "a sordid political campaign"; "shoddy business practices".

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Meaning⁷

Unpleasantly stormy; "there's dirty weather in the offing".

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Meaning⁸

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".

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Clean

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Meaning⁹

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".

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Synonyms

Contaminating

Antonyms

Clean

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Meaning¹⁰

Violating accepted standards or rules; "a dirty fighter"; "used foul means to gain power"; "a nasty unsporting serve"; "fined for unsportsmanlike behavior".