| Adjective |
Meaning |
Example Sentence |
| Blackened |
Covered in black soot, dirt, or grime |
The fireplace had a blackened interior from use. |
| Dingy |
Dull and dirty in appearance |
The room had a dingy feel due to lack of proper cleaning. |
| Disheveled |
Messy and untidy in appearance |
Her hair was disheveled after a windy day. |
| Dusty |
Covered in fine particles of dust |
The attic was full of old furniture and dusty boxes. |
| Filthy |
Extremely dirty and grimy |
The abandoned house was filled with filthy rooms. |
| Foul |
Offensive in appearance or smell |
The restroom had a foul odor that needed attention. |
| Grimy |
Covered in a thick layer of dirt and soot |
The windows were grimy and needed a good cleaning. |
| Gritty |
Coarse and covered with dirt or sand |
The gritty pavement made walking difficult after rain. |
| Grubby |
Covered in dirt and grease |
His hands were grubby after working on the car. |
| Gunky |
Covered with a sticky or messy substance |
The machinery was clogged with gunky oil deposits. |
| Messy |
Untidy and disorderly |
His messy workspace was cluttered with papers. |
| Muddy |
Covered with or resembling mud |
The children returned from the pond with muddy shoes. |
| Slimy |
Covered in a slippery and unpleasant substance |
The pond was covered in slimy algae. |
| Smudged |
Marked or smeared with dirt or other substances |
The artist’s fingers were smudged with paint. |
| Soiled |
Contaminated by dirt or other substances |
The baby’s clothes were soiled after playing outside. |
| Stained |
Marked by a discolored spot or blemish |
The shirt had coffee stains that were hard to remove. |
| Sullied |
Tarnished or marred by dirt or impurities |
Her reputation was sullied by false accusations. |
| Tainted |
Contaminated or polluted |
The water source had been tainted by industrial waste. |
| Unclean |
Not clean or free from dirt |
The kitchen sink was left unclean after dinner. |
