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Definitions

dingy

[din-jee] / ˈdɪn dʒi /
ADJECTIVE
soiled, tacky
Synonyms
STRONGEST
dilapidated dirty drab dreary grimy run down seedy shabby
WEAK
bedimmed broken-down colorless dark darkish dim discolored dull dusky faded gloomy muddy murky obscure smirched somber sullied tarnished threadbare tired
Antonyms
STRONGEST
bright clean nice pure sterile
WEAK
immaculate neat spotless

Example Sentences

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They could end up nursing a grudge that they paid $200 a night for a space that resembles a dingy roadside motel rather than a boutique experience.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

Goodwill, long known for its dingy thrift stores with dark, crammed aisles and overflowing bins, is getting more glamorous.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 24, 2025

I was standing in the emergency department at 11 p.m. under dingy hospital fluorescent lighting.

From Slate • Aug. 1, 2025

They were described as being "so dingy and dark that, even in broad day, they had to be lighted up by artificial means".

From BBC • Nov. 30, 2024

The garbage shuddered and gave way to a dingy white rat: sharp red eyes, a pink tail, back paw missing two toes.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman