English word
Clean
Definitions
adjective
- free from dirt or pollution
- ceremonially or spiritually pure
- thorough, complete
- deftly executed : skillful
- hit beyond the reach of an opponent
- relatively free from error or blemish : clear
- legiblespecifically
- unencumbered
- characterized by clarity and precision : trim
- even, smooth
- free from external hindrances to smooth flow (as of water or air)
- empty
- free from contamination or disease
- free from drug addiction
- having no contraband (such as weapons or drugs) in one's possessionslang
- not having anything added by a userof a computer
- habitually neat
- free or relatively free from radioactivity
- unadulterated, pure
- having no interior flaws visibleof a precious stone
- free from growth that hinders tillage
- free from moral corruption or sinister connections of any kind
- free from violationsalso
- free from offensive treatment of sexual subjects and from the use of obscenity
- observing the rules : fair
Synonyms for clean
Closest evidence-backed alternatives.
- spotless
- tidy
- immaculate
- pristine
- stainless
- sanitised
- scrubbed
- speckless
Synonyms by context
Free from dirt, marks, or stains
adjective
- cleansed
- cleaned
- washed
- polished
- sparkling
Hygienic or sanitary
adjective
- hygienic
- sanitary
- disinfected
- sanitized
- sterile
- sterilised
- sterilized
- antiseptic
- decontaminated
To make clean
verb
- cleanse
- wash
- scrub
- scour
- wipe
- rinse
- lave
- mop
- shampoo
- sluice
To maintain one's household
verb
- houseclean
- tidy up
- dust
- put in order
- straighten up
- clean up
- clear up
- do up
- fix up
To free of microorganisms, or from impurities
verb
- sanitise
- sanitize
- disinfect
- sterilise
- sterilize
- decontaminate
- purify
- antisepticize
According to the rules
adverb
- cleanly
- fair
- fairly
- honestly
- honorably
- honourably
- civilly
- courteously
- equitably
- graciously
Used to emphasize the absoluteness of a given action or attribute
adverb
- completely
- absolutely
- totally
- altogether
- entirely
- thoroughly
- fully
- utterly
- wholly
- comprehensively
Antonyms for clean
- dirty
- besmirched
- stained
- putrid
- grimy
Opposite of free from dirt, marks, or stains
- dirty
- filthy
- besmirched
- soiled
- stained
- unclean
- foul
- grimy
- putrid
- slimy
Opposite of hygienic or sanitary
- unhygienic
- infected
- unsanitary
- germ-ridden
- diseased
- bacteria-filled
Opposite of free from pollutants or impurities
- polluted
- contaminated
- impure
- adulterated
- stale
- sullied
- tainted
Opposite of to make clean
- soil
- stain
- besmirch
- defile
- smear
- smudge
- sully
- tarnish
- begrime
Opposite of to maintain one's household
- mess up
- clutter
- dishevel
- disorder
- disorganize
- disarrange
- louse up
- muss
- tousle
Opposite of to free of microorganisms, or from impurities
- infect
- contaminate
- adulterate
- pollute
- fester
- corrupt
- decay
- poison
Opposite of according to the rules
- unfairly
- dishonestly
- dishonourably
- dishonorably
- illegally
- immorally
- underhandedly
- unethically
- unreasonably
Opposite of used to emphasize the absoluteness of a given action or attribute
- partially
- partly
- half
- halfway
- marginally
- minimally
- moderately
- superficially
- barely
- just
Phrases
- apple-pie order
- as clean as a whistle
- as new
- brand-spanking new
- clean and tidy
- clean as a new pin
- cleaned up
- freshly laundered
- in mint condition
- in perfect condition
- in tiptop condition
- like new
- neat and tidy
- neat as a button
- neat as a new pin
- neat as a pin
- perfectly clean
- spic and span
- spick and span
- squeaky clean