dingy
Dull and dirty
Dingy describes something that looks dirty, dull, or shabby from neglect or wear.
A dingy apartment has grimy walls and faded paint.
Dingy clothes have lost their brightness through repeated washing.
The word suggests accumulated grime rather than fresh dirt—a gradual descent into drabness: The once-grand hotel had become dingy and depressing.
Not clean
- dustyCoated with fine particles
- sootyCovered in black residue
- smudgedBlurred by contact
- grubbySoiled and unkempt
grimy · murky · soiled · stained · discolored · smeared · begrimed · filthy
Deteriorated from neglect
- dilapidatedRuined through neglect
- decrepitWorn by age
- seedyRundown and disreputable
- squalidExtremely dirty and neglected
ramshackle · scruffy · unkempt · neglected · worn · faded · threadbare · tatty
Lacking edge or interest
- fadedLost original color
- washed-outLacking original vibrancy
- lacklusterLacking brilliance or vitality
- colorlessDevoid of pigmentation
muted · lifeless · gray · beige · muddy · brownish · yellowed · off-white
dirty
Not clean
grubby · grimy · murky · soiled · stained · discolored · smeared · begrimed · filthy · unwashed
run-down
Deteriorated from neglect
- dilapidatedRuined through neglect
- decrepitWorn by age
- seedyRundown and disreputable
squalid · ramshackle · scruffy · unkempt · neglected · worn · faded · threadbare · tatty · crumbling
dull
Lacking edge or interest
- fadedLost original color
- washed-outLacking original vibrancy
- lacklusterLacking brilliance or vitality
colorless · muted · lifeless · gray · beige · muddy · brownish · yellowed · off-white · sallow
dark
Absence of light
murky · shadowy · somber · cheerless · dull · dismal · bleak · overcast · dusky · unlit
rowboat
Oar-propelled small vessel
- skiffSmall, light rowing boat
- dorySmall flat-bottomed fishing boat
- coracleWoven waterproof fishing vessel
tender · lifeboat · inflatable · punt · wherry · jolly boat · launch · oar · outboard · mooring
- discolorationdiscoloration, stain, stains, staining, spots
- uglyugly, hideous, unsightly, grotesque, repulsive
- outdatedobsolete, outdated, out of date, dated, outmoded
- schlockschlock, schlocky, trash, junk, dreck
- cleanlinessclean, cleanliness, clean up, dirty, neatness
- damageddamaged, broken, wrecked, ruined, destroyed
dingyspotless
Completely free of marks
immaculate · clean · pristine · spic-and-span · spick-and-span
- ding dongTwo-tone bell sound
- ding-dong ditchRing doorbell, then hide
- ding-dong ditchingPrank ringing then hiding
- ding dong ditchPranking by ringing doorbells
- ding dingRepeated bell tone
- door dingMinor vehicle damage from contact
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