adjective
- not clean; dirty or contaminated
- morally or spiritually impure
Usage: religious; formal
Examples
- The kitchen was left unclean after the party.
- She refused to drink the unclean water from the well.
- The hospital requires all unclean instruments to be sterilized.
- In many religions, certain foods are considered unclean.
- The ancient texts describe rituals for purifying unclean spirits.
- His unclean hands left marks on the white tablecloth.