dirty Definition
- 1covered or marked with an unclean substance
- 2immoral or dishonest
- 3unpleasant or harmful
Using dirty: Examples
Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "dirty" can be used in various situations through the following examples!
Example
The kitchen was dirty and needed cleaning.
Example
He has a dirty mind and always makes inappropriate jokes.
Example
The air in the city is dirty and polluted.
dirty Synonyms and Antonyms
Antonyms for dirty
- clean
- ethical
- beneficial
- pure
- honest
Phrases with dirty
get one's hands dirty
to become involved in something that is unpleasant or dishonest
Example
If you want to succeed in politics, you have to be willing to get your hands dirty.
dirty laundry
embarrassing or shameful secrets or information about someone
Example
I don't want to air my dirty laundry in public.
dirty work
unpleasant or difficult tasks that someone has to do
Example
I had to do all the dirty work while my colleagues took the credit.
Summary: dirty in Brief
The adjective 'dirty' [ˈdɜːrti] describes something that is covered in an unclean substance, immoral or dishonest, or unpleasant or harmful. It can refer to physical objects like a dirty kitchen, or to people's behavior, like having a dirty mind. Phrases like 'get one's hands dirty' and 'dirty laundry' extend the meaning to involvement in unpleasant or shameful activities or secrets.
