CEFR A2

soiled

adjective

Meaning

Made dirty or stained.

Examples

The white carpet was soiled by the spilled wine.
He came home with his clothes soiled from working in the garden.

Synonyms: dirty, stained, unclean, besmirched

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soiled (A2)

adjective

Pronunciation: /sɔɪld/

Definition

Made dirty or stained.

Examples

The white carpet was soiled by the spilled wine.
He came home with his clothes soiled from working in the garden.
After the mudslide, all the furniture was soiled.

How to Use soiled

soiled with (prepositional phrase): Covered or marked by a specific substance. — "The tablecloth was soiled with food stains."

Synonyms of soiled

Words with a similar meaning to soiled:

dirty
stained
unclean
besmirched

Antonyms of soiled

Words with the opposite meaning to soiled:

clean
spotless

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