imundícia

[i.mũn.ˈdi.sja]

nounfemininepl: imundícies

filth, dirt, filthiness

1. State or quality of being dirty, unclean, or covered with filth

The filth and imundícia in the abandoned building was overwhelming.

A imundícia do edifício abandonado era avassaladora.

2. Moral or spiritual impurity; wickedness or depravity

The author criticized the imundícia of corrupt politicians.

O autor criticou a imundícia dos políticos corruptos.

3. Something filthy, dirty, or repugnant

Refuse to touch that imundícia on the floor.

Recuse-se a tocar naquela imundícia no chão.

NYC Slang

filth, grime, garbage

Synonyms

Antonyms

Regional Variations

General Brazilian

imundícia

Standard usage; commonly used in both formal and informal contexts

Portugal

imundícia

Standard usage; slightly more formal and literary tone than in Brazil

viver na imundícia (to live in filth)

limpar a imundícia (to clean up the mess, figuratively)

imundícia moral (moral filth/depravity)

Look up more words on Fala2Me

The free English-Portuguese dictionary with real Brazilian accents, NYC slang, conjugator and more