uncleanliness

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noun

The state of being unclean or dirty.

Similar
uncleanness
Opposite
cleanliness
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Meanings

noununcleanliness (countable and uncountable, plural uncleanlinesses)

plural uncleanlinesses

  1. countableuncountableThe state of being unclean or dirty.

    Synonyms: uncleanness

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe state of being unclean or dirty.

Similar
uncleanness
Opposite
cleanliness

More synonyms by meaning

nounlack of cleanly habits

Opposite
cleanliness
Broader
trait
Also see
uncleanness

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From uncleanly + -ness.

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Translations

Dutch onzuiverheid
  • onzuiverheidstate of being unclean, dirty
Esperanto malpureco
  • malpurecostate of being unclean, dirty
French malpropreté
  • malpropretéstate of being unclean, dirty
Latvian netīrība, netīrīgums
  • netīrībastate of being unclean, dirty
  • netīrīgumsstate of being unclean, dirty
  • nespodrībastate of being unclean, dirty
Cite this entry
APA

uncleanliness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/uncleanliness

MLA

“uncleanliness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/uncleanliness. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “uncleanliness,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/uncleanliness.

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