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filthy

filthy

65 4.7
Words or jokes that are rude and about sex
  • adjective
  • /ˈfɪlθi/
  • Offensive
translation icon : obsceno
  • Your mind's so filthy, it's hard even to look at you.
  • filthy pornography

He wrote the filthiest question ever, and it was the filthiest game you've ever played in your life.

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Examples

  • - Where did you learn those filthy words?

  • Pa called Ma filthy names and kicked her down the steps.

    Fiction book (1994)
  • Yes, but do you consider a dog to be a filthy animal?

    Fiction book (1994)
  • Using filthy language in front of the customers, you should both get fired.

    Fiction book (1994)
  • Yeah, well keep your filthy thoughts to yourself.

    Fiction book (1998)
  • There you are, you filthy beast.

  • I won't allow you to do such filthy things...

    Fiction book (2002)
  • I've heard she doesn't look like much, but she is filthy rich.

    Fiction book (1998)
  • Your mouth is filthy.

  • She scolded him for telling such filthy jokes during dinner.

Synonyms

disgusting
vsfilthy
531 1.3

Causing a strong feeling of dislike or making you feel sick

highlights sexual explicitness and obscenity rather than mere unpleasantness
nasty
vsfilthy
  • Offensive
457 1.8

Words or actions that hurt people

is specifically about sexual obscenity rather than general meanness or harm
dirty
vsfilthy
  • Offensive
309 6.4

Containing rude sexual words

is broader, covering sexual explicitness and general vulgar content too
gross
vsfilthy
  • Informal
280 2.3

Very unpleasant and making you feel sick or disgusted

focuses on sexual explicitness and offensive sexual content rather than general dirtiness
vile
vsfilthy
157 5.0

Very bad and morally wrong

centers on sexual obscenity and vulgarity rather than broad moral evil
foul
vsfilthy
  • NSFW
90 4.7

Containing rude or offensive language

leans more toward sexual explicitness and vulgarity than general offensiveness
naughty
vsfilthy
  • NSFW
86 4.8

Slightly sexual in a playful way that may make people blush

is stronger and more explicitly obscene or offensively sexual in tone
crude
vsfilthy
  • Offensive
45 5.1

Being rude and offensive, often about sex

is harsher and often more directly sexually explicit or vulgar
obscene
vsfilthy
  • Offensive
33 6.2

Sexually rude and offensive to many people

is specifically about sexual explicitness and vulgar sexual content rather than moral offense
lewd
vsfilthy
  • Offensive
33 7.4

Sexually offensive or indecent in a way that shocks people

is about general vulgar explicitness rather than intentional sexual arousal
vulgar
vsfilthy
  • Offensive
22 6.5

Being rude and indecent in words or behaviour

is more about sexual explicitness and obscene sexual language specifically
skanky
vsfilthy
  • Offensive
20 9.7

Very dirty, smelly and unpleasant to touch or be near

is more about sexual explicitness and offensive sexual content than general dirt
racy
vsfilthy
  • NSFW
18 7.9

Slightly shocking because it talks about sex in a rude or funny way

is stronger, involving explicit obscenity rather than mild sexual humor
raunchy
vsfilthy
  • Offensive
17 8.6

Content about sex that is rude and shocking

is similar but can include nonsexual obscenity or coarse vulgarity
profane
vsfilthy
  • NSFW
14 7.7

Showing no respect for holy things and often using rude words

focuses on sexual obscenity specifically rather than religious irreverence
spicy
vsfilthy
  • NSFW
6 7.0

Stories or jokes that suggest sex and may make people feel embarrassed

is more explicit and offensive rather than only hinting sexually
smutty
vsfilthy
  • Offensive
3 7.9

Containing sexual jokes or rude words

is broader, covering explicit obscenity beyond just suggestive language

Antonyms

71 3.1

Helps your body and mind stay healthy

65 2.7

Modest in behavior or dress so it does not seem sexual

Idioms

filthy rich
  • Informal
14 4.4

Having a lot more money than most people

Compounds

filthy lucre
  • Archaic
1 9.8

Money that people get by dishonest or wrong actions

filthy casual
  • Informal
9.6

A very relaxed way of dressing with clothes like sweatshirts and jeans

filthy casual
  • Offensive
9.9

A person people insult for taking part only for fun, not seriously

How Obscene

pornographic
  • Offensive
49 7.2
filthy
  • Offensive
65 4.7
obscene
  • Offensive
37 5.7
vulgar
  • Offensive
22 6.5
indecent
  • NSFW
43 6.7
rude
594 1.0

Surface Forms

filthy positive
filthier comparative
filthiest superlative

Morphology

filthy = filth (semi-transparent) = filth + y

The sense 'obscene; vulgar' is a metaphorical extension from physical dirt to moral/sexual 'dirtiness' and is inferable but not strictly literal for all learners.

Etymology

Filthy comes from the same root filth meaning 'dirt', and because people often think of sexual or rude things as 'dirty', the word came to describe language or jokes that are sexually offensive or very vulgar.