CLEANLINESS Synonyms: 55 Similar and Opposite Words

cleanliness

noun

Definition of cleanliness

as in hygiene

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Recent Examples of cleanliness Atletico sources told The Athletic that every concert has complied with local noise and cleanliness regulations. — Guillermo Rai, New York Times, 2 July 2026 Fortunately, a few simple changes can help preserve your mattress’s comfort, cleanliness, and support for years to come. — Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 1 July 2026 Russia is making sure that cleanliness runs directly through Moscow. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 25 June 2026 Psychology research points to neutral air, dry surfaces and the absence of competing odors as the real markers of cleanliness. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 23 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for cleanliness

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Noun

Thoroughly washing and cleaning produce before eating, along with diligent hand hygiene, are key prevention methods.

— Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 7 July 2026
This is the only way many people can buy essential food and hygiene products from the commissary — yet another way CoreCivic profits.

— Brady Tillett, Twin Cities, 7 July 2026

Definition of hygiene

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But after seven episodes wearing down the viewer with a bleak perspective, in the season finale, Euphoria pulls itself out of its own somber patterns to reach for grace and mercy in Christian symbolism, American wholesomeness, and the concept of family.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 1 June 2026
The growing apathy toward big-screen entertainment was also owed to the patina of all-American wholesomeness that studios imposed on their stables of stars, and the nothing-to-see-here style of movie journalism was wearing thin.

— Joshua John Miller, Vanity Fair, 9 Apr. 2026

Definition of wholesomeness

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