Synonyms of dirt

dirt

noun

ˈdərt 

1

as in soil

the loose surface material in which plants naturally grow

dig into the dirt to a depth of about three inches

Synonyms & Similar Words

• soil
• ground
• mud
• sand
• earth
• gravel
• mold
• dust
• muck
• clay
• clod
• silt
• sediment
• loam
• topsoil
• kaolin
• gumbo
• gook
• humus
• detritus
• guck
• alluvium
• gley
• marl
• loess
• colluvium
• subsoil
• gault
• shingle
• duff
• blackland
• substratum
• mull

2

as in land

the solid part of our planet's surface as distinguished from the sea and air

at the first sound of gunfire we hit the dirt

Synonyms & Similar Words

• soil
• land
• ground
• earth
• dust
• continent
• island
• terra firma
• zone
• mainland
• peninsula
• landmass
• isthmus

3

as in muck

foul matter that mars the purity or cleanliness of something

there's some dirt on your shoes

Synonyms & Similar Words

• soil
• muck
• sewage
• sludge
• dust
• garbage
• grime
• filth
• litter
• gunk
• trash
• crud
• junk
• smut
• rubbish
• sewerage
• scum
• slime
• soot
• waste
• dirtiness
• dross
• refuse
• swill
• dustiness
• scrap
• nastiness
• uncleanliness
• uncleanness
• filthiness
• crock
• foulness
• grubbiness
• griminess
• dinginess
• squalidness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• cleanliness
• cleanness

4

as in grossness

the quality or state of being obscene

appalled by the dirt in the author's novels

Synonyms & Similar Words

• grossness
• vulgarity
• foulness
• filth
• dirtiness
• coarseness
• obscenity
• suggestiveness
• impurity
• crudeness
• filthiness
• lewdness
• smut
• blueness
• ribaldry
• lasciviousness
• profanity
• nastiness
• bawdiness
• abusiveness
• crudity
• indecency
• lowness
• raunch
• offensiveness
• wantonness
• impureness
• raunchiness
• distastefulness
• broadness
• earthiness
• naughtiness
• atrocity
• smuttiness
• perversity
• saltiness
• indelicacy
• undesirability
• unpleasantness
• wickedness
• unacceptability
• perverseness
• repellency
• perversion
• repugnance
• raciness
• lechery
• immodesty
• gaminess
• infamy
• obnoxiousness
• repulsiveness
• indecorousness
• depravity
• unbecomingness
• reprehensibility
• loathsomeness
• kinkiness
• depravedness
• objectionableness
• pervertedness
• indelicateness
• reprehensibleness
• exceptionability
• scurrilousness
• atrociousness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• puritanism
• priggishness
• primness
• prudery
• decorum
• prudishness
• decency
• correctness
• fitness
• suitability
• purity
• seemliness
• priggery
• appropriateness
• perfection
• suitableness
• decorousness
• spotlessness

5

as in dung

solid matter discharged from an animal's alimentary canal

tread carefully, as there's cow dirt all over the pasture

Synonyms & Similar Words

• soil
• dung
• feces
• dropping
• excrement
• muck
• poop
• excreta
• slops
• scat
• ordure
• waste
• doo-doo
• stool
• sewage
• manure
• guano
• dunghill
• night soil
• midden
• sewerage
• spoor
• coprolite

Examples of dirt in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Chelsie Wilson and Brittney Erickson, one of her fellow hikers, poured water on dirt, using the wet earth to put out the fire bit by bit. —Zeke Lloyd, The Denver Post, 3 Sep. 2024

Luna Cycle View 6 Images Riders looking to quietly tear up dirt without breaking the bank might look to Sur-Ron e-motos to quench their thirst for trail-riding thrills. —Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2024

This design also helps the vacuum lift up and remove dirt that is trapped deep in carpets. —Rachel Trujillo, Peoplemag, 17 Aug. 2024

The lands surrounding the property are mostly untamed, with dirt trails winding through woodlands, salt marshes, and orchards that have been shaped by the ocean winds and blazing sun. —Christine Chitnis, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Aug. 2024

Phrases Containing dirt

• dirt cheap