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clean

The word “clean” has 1 syllable: clean

It's pronounced as /kliːn/

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In the thesaurus, “clean” has 379 synonyms and 151 antonyms.

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

Synonyms for clean

Antonyms for clean

Meanings of clean

  • noun
    1. Removal of dirt.
    2. The first part of the event clean and jerk in which the weight is brought from the ground to the shoulders.
  • verb
    1. To remove dirt from a place or object.
    2. To tidy up, make a place neat.
    3. To remove equipment from a climbing route after it was previously lead climbed.
    4. To make things clean in general.
    5. To remove unnecessary files, etc. from (a directory, etc.).
    6. To brush the ice lightly in front of a moving rock to remove any debris and ensure a correct line; less vigorous than a sweep.
    7. To purge a raw of any blemishes caused by the scanning process such as brown tinting and poor color contrast.
    8. To remove guts and/or scales of a butchered animal.
  • adjective
    1. (heading, physical) Free of dirt or impurities or protruberances.
    2. (heading, behavioural) Free of immorality or criminality.
    3. Smooth, exact, and performed well.
    4. Total; utter. (still in "clean sweep").
    5. Cool or neat.
    6. (health) Being free of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs).
    7. That does not damage the environment.
    8. Free from that which is useless or injurious; without defects.
    9. Free from restraint or neglect; complete; entire.
    10. Well-proportioned; shapely.
    11. (of a route) Ascended without falling.
  • adverb
    1. Fully and completely.

Example Sentences

  • She likes to keep her room clean and organized.
  • He used a cloth to clean the mirror.
  • The air feels so clean after the rain.
  • Please clean your shoes before entering the house.
  • They worked together to clean the park.

On this page you'll find 530 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to clean, such as: abandoned, abluted, absolute, absolutely, absterge, abundantly, adulterated.

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