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uncleanness

uncleanness

1 6.0
A state of being dirty and likely to spread disease
  • noun
  • /ʌnˈklɪn.nəs/
translation icon : suciedad
  • He couldn't ignore the uncleanness of the river after the storm swept debris into it.

Examples

  • For you are like whitewashed tombs which indeed appear beautiful outwardly, but inside are full of dead men's bones and all uncleanness.

    Blog text (20)
  • The articles he read stated there would be no swearing of oaths on board, no drunkenness, nor uncleanness.

    Fiction book (2002)
  • Why not this very hour make an end to my uncleanness?

    Blog text (27)
  • I will save you from all your uncleanness.

    Blog text (9)
  • Many religions have a sense of uncleanness about bodies and actively avoid them.

    Blog text (24)
  • At times, the feeling of uncleanness is as graspable an emotion as any other.

    Fiction book (1995)
  • But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named among you, as becometh saints;

    Blog text (13)
  • Throughout God Is Holy and This Great House in particular, the terms Shenoute uses to describe the effects of sin are "pollution," "defilement," "uncleanness," and "corruption."

    Academic text (2004)
  • But the sensation of a vile uncleanness, both soaking into him and emanating out from him, was inexpressibly horrible.

    Fiction book (2000)
  • The uncleanness of the abandoned house made it uninhabitable.

Synonyms

filth
vsuncleanness
46 2.0

Dirt and disgusting things that make a place very dirty

includes those substances but also the wider condition of being unclean
squalor
vsuncleanness
20 8.0

Dirty and unpleasant living conditions caused by poverty or neglect

means broad unclean condition without the poverty or neglect aspect
grime
vsuncleanness
15 2.3

Dirt and soot that make a surface look dirty

covers this surface dirt but also general unclean conditions
nastiness
vsuncleanness
2 4.9

A very dirty state that smells bad and disgusts people

focuses on actual unclean or unsanitary conditions rather than disgust
dirtiness
vsuncleanness
1 1.0

Not being clean because it has mud, dust or stains

is the broader term covering dirty, filthy, or unsanitary states
sordidness
vsuncleanness
1 8.8

A state of being dirty and morally bad

is limited to physical dirtiness without moral judgment
slovenliness
vsuncleanness
1 8.3

Being untidy, dirty, and careless about clothes or work

is the state of being dirty regardless of personal care
disgustingness
vsuncleanness
1 6.5

How gross or unpleasant something is

is about being physically unclean rather than creating disgust alone
uncleanliness
vsuncleanness
1 5.5

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

refers to the general condition of being dirty rather than habits
filthiness
vsuncleanness
1 4.2

A very dirty state with waste and rubbish

is a general dirty state that can be milder or stronger
unsanitariness
vsuncleanness
9.5

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

is a general dirty state not only about health risk
soilage
vsuncleanness
  • Archaic
9.1

Dirt or mess that makes something dirty

focuses more on the overall dirty condition than on contamination process
squalidness
vsuncleanness
8.2

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

is the general idea of being dirty, not tied to neglect or poverty
scumminess
vsuncleanness
  • Offensive
8.6

A state of being dirty or bad in a moral way, for example a filthy place

is purely about physical or hygienic dirty states
manginess
vsuncleanness
8.2

A shabby, dirty look from old, worn clothes

is the general condition of being dirty, not just shabby wear

Antonyms

26 1.0

Being free from dirt and keeping things tidy

25 3.1

The state of having no dirt or other things mixed in

How Clean

cleanliness
26 1.0
uncleanness
1 6.0
filth
46 2.0

Surface Forms

uncleanness singular
uncleannesses plural

Morphology

uncleanness = unclean (transparent) = un + clean + ness

Standard formation from the adjective 'unclean' by adding '-ness' to indicate the state or quality, with the negation 'un-' and core meaning 'clean' remaining clear.

Etymology

The word uncleanness comes from the parts un- meaning 'not' and clean meaning 'free of dirt', plus the ending -ness which makes it a 'state'. So uncleanness is simply the state of being not clean or dirty.