UNCLEANNESS Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

uncleanness

noun

as in filthiness

the state or quality of being dirty the general uncleanness of the doctor's office turned my stomach

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Noun

For Damien dirtiness brought him closer to godliness, the grime evidence of his graft.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 July 2026
That’s the dirtiness of rugs and pulling.

— David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 13 Apr. 2026

Definition of dirtiness

Noun

If the weather is both hot and humid, the yellow staining can’t be washed out, forcing brands to dye the wool a darker color, affecting the final product design.

— Bella Webb, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2026
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

Definition of staining

Noun

He later got swept up in the sword-and-sandal sordidness of Caligula (1979).

— Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 29 Oct. 2026
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

Definition of sordidness

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