Unclean
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ʌnˈkliːn/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Unclean is an adjective meaning Dirty, soiled or foul.
Meaning
Dirty, soiled or foul.
More Meanings
- Not moral or chaste.
- Ritually or ceremonially impure or unfit.
Example Sentences
I stand amazed in the presence / Of Jesus, the Nazarene, / And wonder how He could love me, / A sinner, condemend, unclean.
They were gnawing, like beasts, upon unclean food. A pot boiled upon the edge of the fire, and out of it one of the creatures would occasionally drag a hunk of meat with a sharpened stick.
Word Forms
- uncleaner
- uncleanest
Synonyms for unclean
Depending on context, synonyms include befouled, besmirched, clarty, cruddy, dirtsome, dirty.
Antonyms for unclean
Common opposites include clean.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include soiled, filthy, grimy, begrimed, grungy, grubby.
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