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Definition of Unclean
1. Adjective. Soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime. "Cinderella did the dirty work while her sisters preened themselves"
Attributes: Cleanness
Similar to: Augean, Bedraggled, Draggled, Befouled, Fouled, Begrimed, Dingy, Grimy, Grubby, Grungy, Raunchy, Black, Smutty, Buggy, Cobwebby, Dirty-faced, Feculent, Filthy, Foul, Nasty, Flyblown, Sordid, Squalid, Greasy, Oily, Lousy, Maculate, Mucky, Muddy, Ratty, Scummy, Smudgy, Snot-nosed, Snotty, Sooty, Travel-soiled, Travel-stained, Uncleanly, Unswept, Unwashed
Also: Untidy
Antonyms: Clean
Derivative terms: Dirt, Dirtiness, Uncleanness
2. Adjective. Having a physical or moral blemish so as to make impure according to dietary or ceremonial laws. "And the swine...is unclean to you"
Category relationships: Faith, Religion, Religious Belief
Similar to: Nonkosher, Terefah, Tref, Untouchable
Also: Impure
Derivative terms: Impureness, Uncleanness
Antonyms: Clean
Definition of Unclean
1. a. Not clean; foul; dirty; filthy.
2. a. Not clean; foul; dirty; filthy.
Definition of Unclean
1. Adjective. dirty, soiled or foul ¹
2. Adjective. not moral or chaste ¹
3. Adjective. ritually or ceremonially impure or unfit ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Unclean
1. clean [adj -CLEANER, -CLEANEST] - See also: clean
Medical Definition of Unclean
1. 1. Not clean; foul; dirty; filthy. 2. Ceremonially impure; needing ritual cleansing. "He that toucheth the dead body of any man shall be unclean seven days." (Num. Xix. 11) 3. Morally impure. "Adultery of the heart, consisting of inordinate and unclean affections." Unclean"ly, Unclean"ness, Unclean animals, a wicked spirit; a demon. Origin: AS. Unclne. See Unnot, and Clean. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Unclean
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