grotty

Examples

• All

• Good, 'cause it's really grotty down here.

  Prancer: A Christmas Tale (2022)

• Sit here in this grotty flat feeling sorry for yourself?

  Johnny English (2003)

• I feel a bit grotty today.

  Stealing Beauty (1996)

• The place was a little grotty just now, since Amy had been gone for about ten days, working trade shows in Charlotte and Atlanta.

  Fiction book (2002)

• She is living in a bedroom in a grotty hostel with her young son and is desperate for somewhere decent to live.

  Blog text (28)

• The tourists left the grotty hostel early in the morning due to its dirty conditions.

• She was embarrassed to invite her friends over to her grotty flat, which had fallen into disrepair.

• After the rain, the grotty street was covered in mud and litter, making it hard to walk.

Synonyms

F

filthy

vsgrotty

183 1.5

Very dirty and covered with mud or dirt

is milder and includes shabbiness or poor quality, not only extreme dirt

C

crummy

vsgrotty

• Informal

56 6.7

Low quality and unpleasant

focuses more on shabby, dirty appearance rather than overall low quality

M

mangy

vsgrotty

• Offensive

28 6.5

Worn and dirty, in bad condition

is similar but highlights unpleasantness and dirt rather than specific damage

S

seedy

vsgrotty

• Informal

26 6.1

Looking dirty and run down and often linked to crime

is similar but focuses more on simple unpleasantness than moral danger

D

dingy

vsgrotty

23 4.6

Dark and dirty so it does not look bright

emphasizes overall unpleasantness and shabbiness rather than dim look

G

grimy

vsgrotty

22 3.7

Covered in thick dirt that makes something look and feel dirty

leans more toward general unpleasantness and shabby condition than just dirt

R

ratty

vsgrotty

• Informal

19 5.4

Looking worn and dirty from use

stresses general unpleasantness and dirt rather than only worn state

G

grubby

vsgrotty

17 1.4

Dirty and needing to be cleaned

is more about being unpleasant or of poor quality, not only dirt

W

wretched

vsgrotty

14 5.7

In very bad condition and of very poor quality

often is less extreme, focusing on shabby or informal unpleasantness rather than severity

G

grungy

vsgrotty

• Informal

9 4.8

Dirty and covered with thick, stuck-on dirt

is broader, also covering poor quality or general unpleasantness beyond dirt

C

cruddy

vsgrotty

• Informal

4 6.0

Dirty and not good quality

is similar but carries a slightly more British informal tone and shabbiness

D

dumpy

vsgrotty

• Informal

4 5.8

An ugly, dirty place that looks like a garbage dump

is comparable but usually describes shabby or unpleasant quality in general

S

scummy

vsgrotty

2 5.6

Covered with a thin dirty film on the surface

is broader, meaning generally unpleasant or shabby beyond surface film

T

tatty

vsgrotty

• UK

2 6.0

Worn and in poor condition because of age or heavy use

focuses more on being unpleasant or shabby rather than just wear

S

slummy

vsgrotty

7.4

An area with poor, dirty housing that people do not take care of

covers similar shabbiness but applies to any unpleasant setting, not only areas

S

sewery

vsgrotty

9.6

Smelling very bad and looking dirty

is less focused on smell and more on shabby, informal unpleasantness

Antonyms

N

nice

∞ 1.0

Being pleasant and enjoyable to experience

C

clean

∞ 1.0

Free from dirt or harmful things

P

pleasant

314 1.0

Giving a gentle feeling of enjoyment

How Unpleasant

filthy

183 1.5

grotty

• UK

2 8.4

shabby

33 2.5

untidy

11 1.0

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology