Meanings
nounclean money (uncountable)
- idiomaticinformaluncommonuncountablebusinessMoney that is legally or honestly gained or earned.
Antonyms: dirty money, filthy lucre
- idiomaticinformaluncommonuncountablebusinessMoney or assets that have been converted from money laundering or other illicit means into a form that can be used legitimately without drawing the attention of the authorities.
Antonyms: dirty money
Synonyms & antonyms
nounMoney that is legally or honestly gained or earned.
Opposite
nounMoney or assets that have been converted from money laundering or other illicit means into a form that can be used legitimately without drawing the attention of the authorities.
Opposite
Cite this entry
APA
clean money. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clean%20money
MLA
“clean money.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clean%20money. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “clean money,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clean%20money.
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