CLEANLINESS Synonyms: 55 Similar and Opposite Words

cleanliness

noun

Definition of cleanliness

as in hygiene

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Recent Examples of cleanliness At one time, there was a focus on balancing cleanliness and liveliness in a puzzle. — Sean McGowan, New York Times, 18 Sep. 2026 In a country that’s found success with national campaigns – from public cleanliness to encouraging courtesy – a light nudge and a little reward might just be enough to get people to turn the page. — Kathleen Magramo, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2026 Differing opinions, interests, schedules, habits, and cleanliness standards can all stack up to turn what was supposed to be a fun group trip into something entirely the opposite. — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 4 Sep. 2026 The vulnerability, the crass graffiti, the (lack of) cleanliness, uncomfortable toilet seats—the list of reasons is lengthy. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 2 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cleanliness

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Noun

Volunteers also packed hygiene kits with everyday essentials and wrote notes that would eventually reach people outside the gym.

— Jamal Goss, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026
Washing your robe is important from both a hygiene standpoint, as well as for prolonging its lifespan.

— Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of hygiene

Noun

Hospitals bolster their side by hiring risk adjustment specialists and employing AI tools, while health insurers hire payment integrity specialists and employ different AI tools.

— Leah Pierson, STAT, 6 Oct. 2026
For Kea, the group worked with Subtle Energies, a wellness brand founded by Ayurveda Practitioner and Clinical Aromatherapist Farida Irani, offering a more holistic approach to health and wellness than simple spa treatments.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of health

Noun

Small things in Stella’s room — the lava lamp, Hello Kitty — that evoke the wholesomeness and innocence of a child.

— Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 20 Sep. 2026
Emma’s resistance to the bland wholesomeness of recovery spaces speaks to a familiar cultural trope across media, in films and television shows; that sobriety is where flamboyance goes to die.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 July 2026

Definition of wholesomeness

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