unclean (Meaning)

Wordnet

unclean (a)

soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime

having a physical or moral blemish so as to make impure according to dietary or ceremonial laws

Webster

unclean (a.)

Not clean; foul; dirty; filthy.

Ceremonially impure; needing ritual cleansing.

Morally impure.

unclean Sentence Examples

  1. The unclean hands of the surgeon contaminated the surgical wound.
  2. The unclean sheets in the hospital spread infection among the patients.
  3. The unclean water from the well caused a cholera outbreak in the village.
  4. The unclean food left unattended on the counter attracted rodents.
  5. The unclean air in the factory caused respiratory problems for the workers.
  6. The unclean clothes collected from the homeless were a health hazard.
  7. The unclean practices in the food industry led to a recall of several products.
  8. The unclean thoughts and desires polluted his mind.
  9. The unclean spirit tormented the child with nightmares and visions.
  10. The unclean place filled with filth and decay served as a breeding ground for disease.

FAQs About the word unclean

soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime, having a physical or moral blemish so as to make impure according to dietary or ceremonial lawsNot clean; foul; dir

sick, degraded,corrupt, dissipated, bad, crooked, perverse, debased, immoral, rakish

pure, incorruptible, pure, incorruptible, virtuous,uncorrupted, moral, good, uncorrupt, righteous

The unclean hands of the surgeon contaminated the surgical wound.

The unclean sheets in the hospital spread infection among the patients.

The unclean water from the well caused a cholera outbreak in the village.

The unclean food left unattended on the counter attracted rodents.