Definitions

grungy

[gruhn-jee] / ˈgrʌn dʒi /

ADJECTIVE

dirty and unkempt

Synonyms

STRONGEST

dilapidated disheveled filthy grimy grubby rundown

WEAK

cruddy disgusting flimsy foul greasy messy nasty offensive repellent revolting scummy scuzzy shoddy slimy sloppy trashy unclean unwashed vile wretched

Antonyms

STRONGEST

clean neat pure sterile

Example Sentences

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Representing Gomez’s children, they evoke something closer to a parent’s reality: lovable kids, grungy and soiled.

From Los Angeles Times

Over grungy guitars and a slapping drum beat, Taylor taunts them with a touch of reverse psychology.

From BBC

Do the grungy guitars of your first two records still feel relevant to you?

From Los Angeles Times

“We found it in a grungy flat in Hollywood,” Gibson says.

From Los Angeles Times

There was this beautiful, really fun, cheap, grungy rehearsal studio in Culver City called Exposition Studios.

From Los Angeles Times