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- [uhn-kleen]
- /ʌnˈklin/
- /ʌnˈkliːn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uhn-kleen]
- /ʌnˈklin/
Definitions of unclean word
- adjective unclean not clean; dirty. 1
- adjective unclean morally impure; evil; vile: unclean thoughts. 1
- adjective unclean Chiefly Biblical. having a physical or moral blemish so as to make impure according to the laws, especially the dietary or ceremonial laws: an unclean animal; unclean persons. 1
- adjective unclean dirty, contaminated 1
- adjective unclean immoral 1
- adjective unclean religion: not fit to eat 1
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Origin of unclean
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English unclene, Old English unclǣne. See un-1, clean
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Parts of speech for Unclean
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
unclean popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
unclean usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for unclean
adj unclean
- arenaceous — (of sedimentary rocks and deposits) composed of sand or sandstone
- arenose — sandy
- black — lacking hue and brightness; absorbing light without reflecting any of the rays composing it.
- boggy — Boggy land is very wet and muddy land.
- caked — If something is caked with mud, blood, or dirt, it is covered with a thick dry layer of it.
adv unclean
adjective unclean
- contaminated — made impure by the addition of a harmful or undesirable substance
- desecrated — to divest of sacred or hallowed character or office.
- dirty — soiled with dirt; foul; unclean: dirty laundry.
- disarrayed — Simple past tense and past participle of disarray.
- faecal — feces.
Antonyms for unclean
adj unclean
- anti-bacterial — destructive to or inhibiting the growth of bacteria.
- anti-biotic — any of a large group of chemical substances, as penicillin or streptomycin, produced by various microorganisms and fungi, having the capacity in dilute solutions to inhibit the growth of or to destroy bacteria and other microorganisms, used chiefly in the treatment of infectious diseases.
- antibacterial — effective against bacteria
- antiseptic — Antiseptic is a substance that kills germs and harmful bacteria.
- bactericidal — any substance capable of killing bacteria.
adjective unclean
- dirtless — Free of dirt.
Top questions with unclean
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