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Definitions

clean

[kleen] / klin /
ADJECTIVE
not dirty; uncluttered
Synonyms
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blank bright clear elegant fresh graceful hygienic immaculate neat orderly pure simple spotless squeaky clean tidy unblemished washed
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cleansed laundered shining sparkling speckless stainless trim vanilla
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delicate dirtless faultless flawless neat as a button neat as a pin sanitary snowy spick-and-span taintless unpolluted unsmudged unsoiled unspotted unstained unsullied untarnished well-kept
Antonyms
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cluttered dirty disorderly disorganized filthy foul sloppy slovenly soiled tainted unclean unsterile untidy
STRONG
complicated contaminated
WEAK
adulterated besmirched incomplete indefinite muddled polluted stained tarnished
ADJECTIVE
sterile
Synonyms
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aseptic hygienic pure wholesome
STRONG
antiseptic clarified decontaminated disinfected purified sanitary sterilized
WEAK
unadulterated uncontaminated uninfected unpolluted unsullied
Antonyms
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contaminated dirty impure
WEAK
adulterated filthy foul polluted stained tarnished unsterile
ADJECTIVE
chaste, virtuous
Synonyms
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decent good wholesome
STRONG
innocent moral upright
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blameless crimeless exemplary faultless guiltless honorable inculpable modest respectable sinless undefiled unguilty unsullied
Antonyms
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bad indecent unsuitable
STRONG
corrupt dishonest evil sinful
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adulterated besmirched defiled dirty filthy foul impure stained tarnished unchaste unvirtuous
ADJECTIVE
precise, sharp
Synonyms
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clear neat plain simple
STRONG
clear-cut correct trim uncluttered
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definite distinct legible readable
Antonyms
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ambiguous imprecise indefinite muddled obscure obscured unclear unintelligible vague
WEAK
dirty embellished incomplete
ADJECTIVE
complete, thorough
Synonyms
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perfect
STRONG
absolute entire final total whole
WEAK
conclusive decisive unimpaired
Antonyms
STRONG
imperfect imprecise incomplete indefinite limited muddled part partial quick-and-dirty
VERB
to free of dirt and clutter
Synonyms
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bathe brush cleanse clear up disinfect dredge dust mop pick pick up rinse scrape scrub soak spruce up sweep vacuum wash wipe
STRONG
bath blot cauterize clarify deodorize deterge edulcorate erase expunge expurgate flush hackle launder lave neaten polish purge purify rake rasp refine sanitize scald scour shampoo soap sponge sterilize swab whisk winnow
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absterge clear the decks depurate do up elutriate rout out shake out straighten up tidy up
Antonyms
STRONGEST
dirty worsen
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foul pollute soil stain

Example Sentences

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With the GLS method, however, the researchers created Ti3C2Cl2, a version with only chlorine atoms arranged in a clean, ordered structure and no detectable impurities.

From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2026

She said their dams could help regulate water flows, help release water during droughts and help keep the water clean.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

The prose is clean and lucid, characters and cityscapes fully rendered, and “The Forsyte Saga” creates the pleasurable illusion that it might never end.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

They include cuts to clean energy programs and significant reductions for federal science agencies and environmental justice efforts.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

The wash basin was also emptied and returned with clean water.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.