- Covered or smeared with filth; disgustingly dirty. See synonyms at dirty.
- Obscene; scatological.
- Vile; nasty: a filthy traitor.
filthiness filth'i·ness n.
Dictionary:
filth·y (fĭl'thē) ![]() |
| Thesaurus: filthy |
adjective
| Antonyms: filthy |
Definition: dirty, polluted
Antonyms: clean, pure, sterile, unpolluted
adj
Definition: vulgar, obscene
Antonyms: chaste, clean, decent, pure
| Word Tutor: filthy |
The child had to take a bath because he was so filthy.
| WordNet: filthy |
The adjective has 4 meanings:
Meaning #1:
disgustingly dirty; filled or smeared with offensive matter
Synonyms: foul, nasty
Meaning #2:
vile; despicable
Synonyms: dirty, lousy
Meaning #3:
(informal) thoroughly unpleasant
Synonyms: foul, nasty, vile
Meaning #4:
characterized by obscenity
Synonyms: foul, nasty, smutty
| filthy rich | |
| Rowse, A. L. (Quotes By) | |
| filthily |
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