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filthy

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adjective

ˈfil-thē How to pronounce filthy (audio)
filthier; filthiest
1
: covered with, containing, or characterized by filth
filthy streets
filthy dishes
2
a
: underhand, vile
b
: obscene
filthy language
filthily
ˈfil-thə-lē How to pronounce filthy (audio)
adverb
filthiness
ˈfil-thē-nəs How to pronounce filthy (audio)
noun

filthy

2 of 2

adverb

1
: in a filthy manner
filthy dirty
2
: very, exceedingly
filthy rich

Synonyms

Adjective

Adverb

Choose the Right Synonym for filthy

dirty, filthy, foul, nasty, squalid mean conspicuously unclean or impure.

dirty emphasizes the presence of dirt more than an emotional reaction to it.

a dirty littered street

filthy carries a strong suggestion of offensiveness and typically of gradually accumulated dirt that begrimes and besmears.

a stained greasy floor, utterly filthy

foul implies extreme offensiveness and an accumulation of what is rotten or stinking.

a foul-smelling open sewer

nasty applies to what is actually foul or is repugnant to one expecting freshness, cleanliness, or sweetness.

it's a nasty job to clean up after a sick cat

In practice, nasty is often weakened to the point of being no more than a synonym of unpleasant or disagreeable.

had a nasty fall
his answer gave her a nasty shock

squalid adds to the idea of dirtiness and filth that of slovenly neglect.

squalid slums

All these terms are also applicable to moral uncleanness or baseness or obscenity.

dirty then stresses meanness or despicableness

don't ask me to do your dirty work

, while filthy and foul describe disgusting obscenity or loathsome behavior

filthy street language
a foul story of lust and greed

, and nasty implies a peculiarly offensive unpleasantness.

a stand-up comedian known for nasty humor

Distinctively, squalid implies sordidness as well as baseness and dirtiness.

engaged in a series of squalid affairs

Example Sentences

Adjective She's in a filthy mood. you cannot use such filthy language on the public airwaves Adverb the invention made him filthy rich
Recent Examples on the Web
Adjective
Patients were given bedsteads and fresh bedding, in lieu of torn and filthy mats on the floor. New York Times, 11 Apr. 2022 But removing people from encampments has proved challenging, as tensions flare between homeless communities that want to stay put and the city trying to deal with often filthy or unsafe conditions. Rachel Uranga, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2022 Two subways always coexist in our imagination: the actual subway—filthy, malodorous, rodent-ridden, and all the rest, but always running—and the subway as it is thematized and made iconic, by movies and television and the tabloids. Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 19 Apr. 2022 Prisoners are held in overcrowded, filthy jails, sometimes for years. Allison Mccann, New York Times, 16 July 2022 The couple was arrested in 2018 after one of their children -- who ranged in age from 2 to 29 -- escaped their filthy home and called police. Stella Chan And Ray Sanchez, CNN, 13 July 2022 Federal officials accused Envigo of a chain of animal welfare violations at the facility – including dogs receiving insufficient food, inadequate medical care, housing in filthy conditions and some being euthanized without anesthesia. Wyatte Grantham-philips, USA TODAY, 13 July 2022 Those included filthy hallway carpets, leaks from ceilings, and seemingly endless elevator malfunctions that sometimes forced Petricko to climb 11 flights of stairs. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 10 July 2022 The violations include medication mistakes, failing to keep patients hydrated, not investigating patient abuse, infection control, poor food and filthy conditions. John Diedrich, Journal Sentinel, 3 June 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adverb

1616, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of filthy was in the 14th century

Phrases Containing filthy

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