GUNKY Synonyms: 43 Similar and Opposite Words

gunky

adjective

as in grimy

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Recent Examples of gunky But the gunky fascinations of the text remain intact. — Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019 America was built on a thick, gunky crude that comes from other countries including Canada, Saudi Arabia and Central and South American nations. — Ella Nilsen, CNN Money, 9 Mar. 2026

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Adjective

Speaking of being grimy — you were also really affected by Burning Man.

— Michelle Tea, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2026
Without a stink, a grimy dishwasher still deserves a deep clean to restore its shine and efficiency.

— Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 23 June 2026

Definition of grimy

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Margera tried to soothe the pain by submerging his fresh brand in a tub of filthy farm water, which resulted in a life-threatening staph infection that landed him in the hospital.

— Sezin Devi Koehler, Entertainment Weekly, 26 June 2026
Outside the Lineage warehouse Thursday morning, the smell of heavy smoke was already being replaced with that of spoiling food and filthy water.

— Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2026

Definition of filthy

Adjective

Everything from the casting (male dancers, internet faves, and very few actual models) to the scenery (a 191-year-old venue with plenty of stained glass) to the ambiance (candlelit, with lots of bows and florals) embodied the brand's quintessential mix of romance, community, and nostalgia.

— Madeline Hirsch, InStyle, 26 June 2026
Spread the mixture on the stained area; leave it for 15 minutes before wiping it away with a microfiber cloth.

— Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 19 June 2026

Definition of stained

Adjective

Despite the unclean baseball in the eighth, there were no shortage of excellent performances over the first seven innings.

— Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 2 July 2026
The police report said that a woman at the residence, who was suffering a deep cut on her wrist and multiple cuts to her hand, alleged to police Thorpe entered the residence and got upset with the unclean condition in the home, the outlets reported.

— Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 26 June 2026

Definition of unclean

Adjective

The earliest of the Roman Romance novels dates from the first century CE, just as the first emperor Augustus ended the Republic once and for all and gathered the whole Roman empire into his own grubby little hands.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 June 2026
The mighty American sub surfaces in England only in grubby Subway franchises in tourist locations.

— Dominic Green, The Washington Examiner, 20 Mar. 2026

Definition of grubby

Adjective

Wise’s wistful songwriting is retained, but completely missing is his intentionally impure palette.

— Billie Bugara, Pitchfork, 7 Mar. 2026
Kanto practitioners believe that women cannot participate because, according to Japan's Shinto religion, women's blood from menstruation and childbirth is considered impure for the purpose of religious rituals.

— Anthony Kuhn, NPR, 3 Nov. 2025

Definition of impure

Adjective

Let the cleaner sit for 15 minutes and blot the excess, or cover it with a damp cloth and leave it for up to 24 hours for heavily soiled or old, set-in spots.

— Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 26 June 2026
Quick wash is best for lightly worn clothes, not heavily soiled or stained items.

— Marisa Suzanne Martin, The Spruce, 29 May 2026

Definition of soiled

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Crystal Rose’s band were still setting up their gear at the East Room, a grungy venue next door to an occult shop in East Nashville, when a small group of women gathered near the front of the stage.

— Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 2 July 2026
An Atlanta developer aims to deploy the three Rs of waste management — reduce, reuse and recycle — to remake a grungy industrial area near the Beltline.

— Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 23 June 2026

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