Synonyms for grimy

Most common

filthy · dingy · grubby · grungy

All synonyms

Adjective

Antonyms

grimeless

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Definitions

1. adj. 1

   Stained or covered with grime.

Related words

Word family

griminess

Other spellings

grimey

Example sentences

• filthy Every seat was so filthy, I stood the whole way.
• dingy Lacking proper lighting, Tammy's room was depressingly dingy.
• grubby Keep your grubby paws off my stuff!

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters

dirty², dingy²

6 letters

filthy², grubby², grungy²

7 letters

raunchy²

8 letters

begrimed

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (dirty² = 2 syllables).