besmirched
ADJECTIVE
defiled
Synonyms
Antonyms
ADJECTIVE
grimy
Synonyms
Antonyms
ADJECTIVE
unclean
Synonyms
STRONG
WEAK
bedraggled
befouled
blurred
common
contaminated
corrupt
decayed
defiled
desecrated
dusty
evil
feculent
fetid
filthy
foul
grimy
messy
muddy
nasty
polluted
profaned
putrescent
putrid
rancid
rank
rotten
sloppy
slovenly
smeared
smudged
sooty
sordid
spotted
squalid
stable
stained
stale
stinking
sullied
tainted
tarnished
unhealthful
vile
Antonyms
Example Sentences
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No dust or dirt, no speck of grime Besmirched that bright domain; Ten thousand sleuths could comb the town For a grimy spot in vain!
From Time Magazine Archive
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