different between filthy vs untidy

English

Etymology

From Middle English filthy, filthi, equivalent to filth +? -y.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?f?l?i/

Adjective

filthy (comparative filthier, superlative filthiest)

1. Covered with filth; very dirty.
2. Obscene or offensive.
3. Very unpleasant or disagreeable.

Synonyms

• (covered with filth): sleazy, slimy, grimy, horry
• (obscene): gruesome, smutty

Antonyms

• (covered with filth): pristine
• (obscene): holy, venerable

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Verb

filthy (third-person singular simple present filthies, present participle filthying, simple past and past participle filthied)

1. (transitive) To make very dirty; to cover in filth.
   • 2009, Jeffery Deaver, Hell's Kitchen

     He shouldered his way inside, filthying his T-shirt on the charred wood.

English

Etymology

un- +? tidy

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?n?ta?di/
• Rhymes: -a?di

Adjective

untidy (comparative untidier, superlative untidiest)

1. Sloppy.

2. Disorganized.

Synonyms

• disorderly
• slovenly

Antonyms

• neat
• tidy

Translations

Verb

untidy (third-person singular simple present untidies, present participle untidying, simple past and past participle untidied)

1. (transitive) To make untidy, to make a mess
   • 2014, Jennie Shortridge, Love Water Memory (page 116)

     Before she closed each drawer she rummaged her hands through the clothes, untidying them just enough to feel comfortable.

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