SMUT Synonyms: 172 Similar and Opposite Words

smut 1 of 2

noun

Definition of smut

as in soil

foul matter that mars the purity or cleanliness of something once a year they cleaned all of the smut out of the chimney

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as in grossness

the quality or state of being obscene the talk-show host is famous for shows filled with smut and scandal

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smut

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verb

as in to dirty

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Recent Examples of smut

Noun

But the app remained glitchy, the glass smuts easily, and the device still feels less than fully baked at the moment, especially at its price. — Matthew Korfhage, Wired News, 7 Apr. 2026 Some of the most common diseases affecting sweet corn are Northern corn leaf blight, common rust, and common smut. — Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 3 Apr. 2026 At the time, OpenAI told the Journal that its adult mode would be smut and not pornography. — Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 26 Mar. 2026 As one of the stars of gay hockey smut — sorry, show — Heated Rivalry, Storrie’s overnight catapult into the spotlight has bestowed upon him a rabid fanbase of horny women. — Rima Parikh, Vulture, 1 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for smut

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Noun

Periwinkle prefers a temperate climate and needs a soil with a good amount of compost.

— Mallory Carra, The Spruce, 3 Aug. 2026
Although each vineyard has its own unique soils, exposures, and water availability, the sibling regions are simply two different appellations cultivating the same grape.

— Mike DeSimone, Robb Report, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of soil

Noun

All your Dad has to do is fill it and drink—the microfilter membrane will do the rest by removing chlorine odors, dirt, bacteria, and any other grossness floating around in there.

— Francesca Krempa, Travel + Leisure, 11 June 2026
There are no great surprises from here on out, though the sheer, lusty grossness of the fallout is occasionally startling.

— Guy Lodge, Variety, 16 Apr. 2026

Definition of grossness

Noun

That one feature has taken Volkwine’s crew more than five months of moving dirt, laying rebar and concrete and hand-shaping every line in the smooth surface that untold numbers of skaters and bikers will use starting this fall.

— Noah Daly July 31, Idaho Statesman, 31 July 2026
All that spectacle is unmatched in American and in global Thoroughbred racing on dirt, and to varying degrees all of it freaks out each and every horse that runs in it.

— Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

Definition of dirt

Noun

The once-vaunted values of public life are now reduced to the lower standards of private life—venality, vulgarity, rudeness, incontinence, and ignorance.

— Simon Sebag Montefiore, The Atlantic, 28 June 2026
Benoit delights in language as much as her heroine, weaving Regency-era slang throughout and appending a chapter-by-chapter glossary of vulgarities.

— Angelina Mazza, Vulture, 19 June 2026

Definition of vulgarity

Verb

In her view, the way to calm things down is for Clark to denounce the very fans defending her while players drive forearms into her throat and television analysts smear her character.

— Bobby Burack OutKick, FOXNews.com, 29 July 2026
Offshore dollar savings and onshore settlement demand are diverging, and the supply chart smears the two together.

— Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026

Definition of smear

Noun

Once more than 20 feet deep in some areas, Lake Jesup today is barely six feet deep as muck and other debris have accumulated on the bottom.

— Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 July 2026
Yes, Nolan’s tendency to make the sound editing a bit murky or a bit too loud at times while the dialogue sinks into the sonic muck, all these things are true here.

— Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

Definition of muck

Noun

Relief pitcher Caleb Ferguson was not happy, shouting obscenities at the umpire and ripping him for his appearance.

— Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2026
An original call for service indicated that suspects pulled up to a CBS media vehicle and began shouting racial obscenities at a CBS cameraman who is Black, a law enforcement source said.

— Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 30 June 2026

Definition of obscenity

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