uncleanly

The word “uncleanly” has 3 syllables: un-clean-ly

It's pronounced as /ʌnˈkliːnli/


What is synonym and antonym for uncleanly?

In the thesaurus, “uncleanly” has 120 synonyms and 39 antonyms.

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


Synonyms for uncleanly

  • admixed
  • adulterated
  • alloyed
  • bedraggled
  • befouled
  • begrimed
  • bemired
  • besmirched
  • black
  • blackened
  • carnal
  • chaotic
  • cluttered
  • coarse
  • collied
  • common
  • confused
  • contaminated
  • corrupt
  • crocked
  • cruddy
  • crummy
  • debased
  • defiled
  • desecrated
  • diluted
  • dingy
  • dirty
  • disarranged
  • disarrayed
  • dishabille
  • disheveled
  • dishevelled
  • disordered
  • doctored
  • draggled
  • dreggy
  • dungy
  • dusty
  • filthy
  • foul
  • fouled
  • fuliginous
  • germy
  • greasy
  • grimy
  • gross
  • grotty
  • grubby
  • grungy
  • gunky
  • icky
  • immodest
  • immoral
  • impure
  • indecent
  • infected
  • insanitary
  • jumbled
  • lewd
  • littered
  • lousy
  • messed
  • messy
  • mucky
  • muddled
  • muddy
  • murky
  • mussed
  • mussy
  • nasty
  • not pure
  • obscene
  • polluted
  • profaned
  • raunchy
  • rumpled
  • scruffy
  • scummy
  • scuzzy
  • shabby
  • skanky
  • slatternly
  • sleazy
  • slimy
  • sloppy
  • slovenly
  • smudged
  • smutty
  • soiled
  • sooty
  • sordid
  • spattered
  • spotted
  • squalid
  • stained
  • straggly
  • sullied
  • tainted
  • unchaste
  • unclean
  • uncleaned
  • undusted
  • unhygienic
  • unkempt
  • unlaundered
  • unrefined
  • unsanitary
  • unsightly
  • unsterile
  • unsterilized
  • unswept
  • untidy
  • unwashed
  • unwholesome
  • vile
  • vitiated
  • weighted
  • wicked
  • yucky

Antonyms for uncleanly

  • bleached
  • bright
  • clean
  • cleaned
  • cleanly
  • cleansed
  • clear
  • combed
  • flawless
  • groomed
  • immaculate
  • limpid
  • neat
  • ordered
  • orderly
  • perfect
  • pure
  • purified
  • shiny
  • sparkling
  • spic-and-span
  • spick-and-span
  • spotless
  • stainless
  • taintless
  • tidy
  • ultraclean
  • unblemished
  • undefiled
  • unpolluted
  • unsoiled
  • unspotted
  • unstained
  • unsullied
  • untainted
  • untouched
  • virgin
  • whitened
  • wholesome

Meanings of uncleanly

  • adjective
    1. Dirty, unhygienic, not clean.
    2. Not pure in a moral or religious sense.
  • adverb
    1. Not in a clean way; in an unclean way.

Example Sentences

  • The kitchen was left uncleanly, with food remnants all over the countertops.
  • She was scolded for leaving her room uncleanly, with clothes scattered everywhere.
  • His habit of eating uncleanly often made him feel embarrassed around others.
  • The room was uncleanly arranged, making it hard to navigate through the clutter.
  • The workers were reprimanded for behaving uncleanly in the workplace, leaving trash behind.

On this page you'll find 159 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to uncleanly, such as: admixed, adulterated, alloyed, bedraggled, befouled, begrimed, bemired.

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

Related Words

nasty

illegally

  • below the belt
  • dirty
  • dishonestly
  • dishonorably
  • disproportionately
  • erroneously
  • ever
  • excessively
  • extravagantly
  • extremely
  • groundlessly
  • ignobly
  • immensely
  • immoderately
  • immorally
  • improperly
  • indecorously
  • indefensibly
  • inexcusably
  • inordinately
  • out of proportion
  • over
  • overfull
  • overly
  • overmuch
  • too
  • uncleanly
  • underhandedly
  • unethically
  • unfairly
  • unjustifiably
  • unjustly
  • unlawfully
  • unnecessarily
  • unreasonably
  • wrongly

unchaste

unclean

  • bad
  • bedraggled
  • befouled
  • begrimed
  • bemired
  • bent
  • besmirched
  • black
  • blackened
  • blurred
  • chaotic
  • cluttered
  • collied
  • common
  • confused
  • contaminated
  • corrupt
  • crocked
  • crooked
  • cruddy
  • cutthroat
  • debased
  • debauched
  • decadent
  • decayed
  • defiled
  • degenerate
  • degraded
  • demoralized
  • depraved
  • desecrated
  • dingy
  • dirty
  • disarranged
  • disarrayed
  • disheveled
  • dishevelled
  • dishonest
  • disordered
  • dissipated
  • dissolute
  • draggled
  • dusty
  • evil
  • feculent
  • fetid
  • filthy
  • foul
  • fuliginous
  • germy
  • greasy
  • grimy
  • grotty
  • grubby
  • grungy
  • gunky
  • immoral
  • impure
  • iniquitous
  • insanitary
  • jackleg
  • jumbled
  • libertine
  • littered
  • loose
  • messed
  • messy
  • miscreant
  • mucky
  • muddled
  • muddy
  • mussed
  • mussy
  • nasty
  • nefarious
  • perverse
  • perverted
  • polluted
  • profaned
  • putrescent
  • putrid
  • rakehell
  • rakehelly
  • rakish
  • rancid
  • rank
  • raunchy
  • reprobate
  • rotten
  • rumpled
  • scruffy
  • scuzzy
  • shabby
  • sick
  • sinful
  • skanky
  • sleazy
  • sloppy
  • slovenly
  • smeared
  • smudged
  • smutty
  • soiled
  • sooty
  • sordid
  • spoiled
  • spotted
  • squalid
  • stable
  • stained
  • stale
  • stinking
  • sullied
  • tainted
  • tarnished
  • uncleaned
  • uncleanly
  • unethical
  • unhealthful
  • unkempt
  • unprincipled
  • unsanitary
  • unscrupulous
  • unsterile
  • unsterilized
  • untidy
  • unwashed
  • unwholesome
  • vicious
  • vile
  • warped
  • wicked

uncleaned

  • bedraggled
  • befouled
  • begrimed
  • bemired
  • besmirched
  • black
  • blackened
  • chaotic
  • cluttered
  • collied
  • confused
  • contaminated
  • crocked
  • cruddy
  • defiled
  • dingy
  • dirty
  • disarranged
  • disarrayed
  • disheveled
  • dishevelled
  • disordered
  • draggled
  • dusty
  • filthy
  • foul
  • fuliginous
  • germy
  • greasy
  • grimy
  • grotty
  • grubby
  • grungy
  • gunky
  • impure
  • insanitary
  • jumbled
  • littered
  • messed
  • messy
  • mucky
  • muddled
  • muddy
  • mussed
  • mussy
  • nasty
  • polluted
  • raunchy
  • rumpled
  • scruffy
  • scuzzy
  • shabby
  • skanky
  • sleazy
  • sloppy
  • slovenly
  • smudged
  • smutty
  • soiled
  • sooty
  • sordid
  • squalid
  • stained
  • sullied
  • tainted
  • unclean
  • uncleanly
  • unkempt
  • unsanitary
  • unsterile
  • unsterilized
  • untidy
  • unwashed

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