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filthiness

filthiness

1 4.2
A very dirty state with waste and rubbish
  • noun
  • /ˈfɪlθɪnəs/
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  • For the Lord thy God walketh in the midst of thy tents to deliver thee, and to give thy enemies into thy hands, that thy tents may be holy, and that there appear no filthiness in them, lest he forsake thee.

Examples

  • The world is in awe of India, all right: it is shocked and awed by its filthiness, callousness, chaos, corruption, poverty, hunger, homelessness, open defecation, shabbiness, etc.

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  • For all the tables are full of vomit and filthiness.

  • From all your filthiness and from your idols will I cleanse you and a new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit put within you and I will tear out the stony heart of flesh and I will give you a heart of flesh.

  • The filthiness of the abandoned house made it uninhabitable.

  • Residents complained about the filthiness of the streets after the festival.

  • We were shocked by the filthiness in the kitchen, which needed a deep cleaning.

Synonyms

filth
vsfilthiness
46 2.0

Dirt and disgusting things that make a place very dirty

is the abstract state of extreme dirtiness caused by refuse
squalor
vsfilthiness
20 8.0

Dirty and unpleasant living conditions caused by poverty or neglect

is the general extreme dirty state without implying poverty or neglect
nastiness
vsfilthiness
2 4.9

A very dirty state that smells bad and disgusts people

refers to extreme dirty state but with neutral descriptive tone rather than emotion
uncleanness
vsfilthiness
1 6.0

A state of being dirty and likely to spread disease

focuses specifically on extreme dirt and foul refuse causing the state
dirtiness
vsfilthiness
1 1.0

Not being clean because it has mud, dust or stains

is a stronger term highlighting extreme foulness and severe unsanitary conditions
sordidness
vsfilthiness
1 8.8

A state of being dirty and morally bad

focuses on physical extreme dirt and unsanitary refuse without moral judgment
foulness
vsfilthiness
1 6.3

A very dirty condition caused by garbage or waste

is broader, denoting extreme dirty conditions beyond mere offensive smell
feculence
vsfilthiness
1 9.9

Thick dirty mud or dirt that makes water smell bad

denotes general extreme dirtiness without emphasizing mud or sediment
uncleanliness
vsfilthiness
1 5.5

A state when a place or person is dirty and not cared for

describes severe unsanitary conditions from dirt, waste, or neglect
unsanitariness
vsfilthiness
9.5

A state in which things are dirty and can make people ill

emphasizes extreme foulness often caused by dirt, refuse, or contamination
squalidness
vsfilthiness
8.2

Very dirty and unpleasant places caused by poverty or lack of care

describes the state itself rather than the quality emphasis
griminess
vsfilthiness
5.1

Dirt and grease that cover a surface and make it look dirty

refers to an overall extreme dirty condition not only surface grime
soilage
vsfilthiness
  • Archaic
9.1

Dirt or mess that makes something dirty

focuses on the finished severe dirty state rather than the process
dinginess
vsfilthiness
6.7

A dirty or dull look that makes something seem old

means a much stronger condition of extreme dirtiness and foul unsanitary state

Antonyms

67 2.8

Keeping places clean and removing waste to prevent disease

26 1.0

Being free from dirt and keeping things tidy

How Dirty

squalor
20 8.0
filthiness
1 4.2
dirtiness
1 1.0

Surface Forms

filthiness singular
filthinesses plural

Morphology

filthiness = filthy (transparent) = filth + y + ness

Formed by adding '-ness' to the adjective 'filthy' (itself filth + '-y'), so the relation to 'filth' is straightforward.

Etymology

Filthiness comes from the old word filth, which meant 'dirty' or 'foul'. So filthiness is the state of being very dirty or full of trash.