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dirtiness

noun

Definition of dirtinessnext
1
as in dustiness
the state or quality of being dirty the health inspector took the manager to task over the general dirtiness of the restaurant

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2
as in grossness
the quality or state of being obscene the incontestable dirtiness of the film demands an adult rating

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Recent Examples of dirtiness For Damien dirtiness brought him closer to godliness, the grime evidence of his graft. — Literary Hub, 20 July 2026 That’s the dirtiness of rugs and pulling. — David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 13 Apr. 2026 For a young team learning to stick up for each other, Mangiapane brings a needed dirtiness to the Hawks. — Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2026 When assessing a hat's dirtiness, look for visible stains or sweat marks and treat only those areas with a soft, damp cloth and detergent rather than washing the entire hat. — Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 8 Feb. 2026 However, its effectiveness in thoroughly cleaning depends on the degree of dirtiness. — Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Dec. 2025 This dirtiness is the crux of the matter for Sherman. — Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 6 Dec. 2025 However, mopping your floors should be focused on cleaning up visible signs of dirtiness, rather than frequency, explains Leiva. — Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 13 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dirtiness
  1. dinge
  2. grossness
  3. staining
  4. vulgarity
  5. sordidness
  6. crudeness
  7. suggestiveness
  8. coarseness
Noun
  • An earnest, has-a-costume-for-everything kind of guy, Daub is allergic to the greige and the dinge.
    — Sandra Upson, Wired, 18 Jan. 2021
Definition of dinge
Noun
  • But Paddy’s isn’t Sudz, and the Gang’s efforts to soft-pedal their antics to be more in line with those mainstream bars devolved into typical Sunny-style hostility and off-putting grossness.
    — Dennis Perkins, Entertainment Weekly, 28 July 2026
  • All your Dad has to do is fill it and drink—the microfilter membrane will do the rest by removing chlorine odors, dirt, bacteria, and any other grossness floating around in there.
    — Francesca Krempa, Travel + Leisure, 11 June 2026
Definition of grossness
Noun
  • Bleach is genuinely good at killing mildew and lifting the biological staining that makes white grout look gray.
    — Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 12 Sep. 2026
  • Dylan Gould, director of design at Cargo Workshop, says clients often have concerns about marble staining, etching, or not holding up well.
    — Helena Madden, Martha Stewart, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of staining
Noun
  • Community outrage about the image, along with online posts calling the mayor a host of vulgarities, spilled into a recent council meeting and is inflaming political divisions within College Park.
    — Reed Williams, AJC.com, 21 Sep. 2026
  • In a sprightly performance rife with oddball mannerisms, Gnecco gives Borges equal parts impish wisdom, earthy vulgarity and childlike wonder, rarely letting a moment’s silence go unfilled with eager chatter.
    — Guy Lodge, Variety, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of vulgarity
Noun
  • The only other person in the 21st century who might’ve had as uncanny an ability to look beneath the sordidness and sorrow of red carpets and walks of fame to find truth and even poetry might be David Lynch.
    — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 23 July 2026
  • Fennell continues to have a gift for exposing the sordidness of money and power.
    — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
Definition of sordidness
Noun
  • There’s some rudeness, aggressive conversations, and crudeness, but nothing too over the top.
    — Lynnette Nicholas, Parents, 4 Aug. 2025
Definition of crudeness
Noun
  • The Averys also lack the deep, metaphysical suggestiveness of the Gottliebs.
    — Sebastian Smee, The Atlantic, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The bucket quickly went viral for its not-safe-for-work suggestiveness.
    — Greta Cross, USA Today, 1 July 2026
Definition of suggestiveness
Noun
  • Most denim blends using hemp only include 20 or 30 percent of the fiber due to its coarseness.
    — Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2026
  • But many seemingly urbane texts also benefited from the intellectual and moral coarseness of their times.
    — Christine Smallwood, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
Definition of coarseness

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“Dirtiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dirtiness. Accessed 27 Sep. 2026.

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