Dirty and Lofty

Dirty

Dirty adjective - Not following or in accordance with standards of honor and decency.
Usage example: accused the other campaign of playing dirty tricks

Lofty is an antonym for dirty.

Nearby Words: dirt, dirtiness, dirtying, dirtily

Lofty

Lofty adjective - Having, characterized by, or arising from a dignified and generous nature.
Usage example: remained true to the cause's lofty ideals, regardless of the changing winds of popular opinion

Dirty is an antonym for lofty.

Nearby Words: loftiness, loft, lofted, loftily

Both words in one sentence

  • The difference was partly that she loved the father of the first child, the notorious Dirty Den, and didn't actually love her husband, weedy Lofty.
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