Synonyms for

Cleaned

Verb / kli:nd / Another word for cleaned — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

To make something free from dirt, marks, or stains by washing or wiping it

Synonyms & similar words

makeclean pick scavenge cleanhouse cleanse strip dirty clean houseclean washed scrubbed polished cleared swept tidied dusted mopped neatened purified sanitized sterilized disinfected decontaminated purged emptied evacuated vacuumed scoured sponged

Synonyms by register

Formal

purified sanitized sterilized decontaminated

Informal

spruced up tidied up wiped down scrubbed

Literary

gleaming immaculate pristine

Antonyms

soiled dirty unwashed stained polluted grimy smudged

Common collocations

  • thoroughly cleaned
  • freshly cleaned
  • clean the house
  • clean the car
  • clean the dishes
  • clean the room
  • clean the wound

Word family

noun cleanliness
verb clean
adjective clean
adverb cleanly

Usage note

The past participle 'cleaned' can be used as an adjective, as in 'a cleaned surface'. It is generally neutral in tone.

Example sentences

  1. I cleaned my room before my friends came over.
  2. My mom cleaned the dishes after dinner.
  3. The janitor cleaned the floors in the hallway.
  4. I always clean my teeth before going to bed.
  5. I cleaned my bike after it got muddy.

Quotes

  • Cleanliness is next to godliness.
  • A clean house is a happy house.
  • Cleanliness and order are not matters of instinct; they are matters of education.

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