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clean

clean

396 2.8
Having good moral behavior
  • adjective
  • /klin/
: decente
  • Last time I saw you, you were a clean-cut boy in blue.
  • come clean
  • have clean hands
  • clean election

Let's be sure to keep the comments clean about who we think the surgeon is.

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Examples

  • And so this was an attempt at clean government and clean cities.

  • Can we keep it clean for ten minutes?"

  • Like, we just have that really clean relationship, right?

  • What a good clean boy.

  • I might never be as cute as Rita Doe, but I kept myself clean and healthy.

    Fiction book (1995)
  • - That is some good, clean, family fun, Cot.

  • Good, clean fun.

  • The movie was wonderfully made and appropriate for all ages; it had a clean storyline without any offensive material.

  • She appreciated his clean sense of humor, which was always appropriate for family gatherings.

  • The book presents a clean narrative that avoids any inappropriate content, making it ideal for children.

Synonyms

antiseptic
vsclean
4 7.2

Very clean in style and free from anything offensive or wrong

is broader, meaning acceptable for all audiences and high moral standards
unobjectionable
vsclean
1 5.2

Not likely to upset or offend people

requires higher moral standards and suitability for all audiences
decent
vsclean
1 2.7

Modest in behavior or dress so it does not seem sexual

covers broader improper or offensive behavior beyond sexual modesty

Antonyms

dirty
  • Offensive
296 6.4

Containing rude sexual words

offensive
  • Offensive
276 4.0

Likely to make people angry or upset

131 4.6

Not following what most people think is right or wrong

Idioms

An official statement that a person or thing is healthy and has no serious problems

9 5.0

To start fresh by forgetting past mistakes and problems

8 9.3

Beat someone badly in a game or fight

To tell the whole truth about something wrong you did

Do something new and not worry about past mistakes

Run away quickly to avoid danger or trouble

To avoid trouble and not attract bad attention

Compounds

48 1.0

Water that is safe to drink and use

clean slate
  • Informal
31 4.1

A chance to start again without being blamed for past mistakes

18 3.8

Having a neat, smart look and tidy clothes

clean break
  • Informal
15 3.9

A complete ending of a relationship or old life to start fresh

14 3.5

A person with no hair on the face, like on the chin and cheeks

clean sweep
  • Informal
9 3.6

A full success when someone wins everything or makes a complete change

8 3.7

Living in a morally careful way and avoiding drinking, smoking, and drugs

clean room
  • Specialized
7 6.4

A room where people keep the air and surfaces very clean for making microchips and other sensitive equipment

clean-burning
  • Specialized
4 5.3

Produces little smoke or ash when burned

clean code
  • Specialized
1 4.0

Clear, well organized computer instructions that are easy to read and change

code clean
  • Specialized
1 5.8

Source code written clearly so other programmers can read and change it

clean and jerk
  • Specialized
1 4.1

A weightlifting move where you lift a heavy bar to your shoulders then push it above your head

Very clean and tidy with no dirt or marks

clean bomb
  • Archaic
1 6.1

A nuclear bomb that produces very little radioactive fallout

An organized activity where people pick up litter in a public place

1 7.4

Having well-shaped arms and legs that look strong and graceful

8.0

A style of building with simple straight lines and visible wood parts

clean-up event
  • Specialized
3.7

A scheduled task that deletes temporary files to free disk space

7.2

A clean room where air moves in smooth parallel layers to keep tiny particles away during work like making microchips

How Moral

pure
216 1.4
wholesome
60 3.1
clean
396 2.8
acceptable
392 2.5
improper
93 4.1
indecent
  • NSFW
40 6.7

Surface Forms

clean positive
cleaner comparative
cleanest superlative

Etymology

Clean comes from the old English clæne, meaning 'pure', so to call a life clean is to say it is morally pure or free from improper behavior.