swinishness
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9.9
A way of behaving that is greedy, rude, and without shame
- noun
- /ˈswɪnɪʃnəs/
- Offensive
:
sordidez
- The swinishness of the crowd during the event showcased their lack of manners.
Examples
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His swinishness was evident as he devoured the entire feast without sharing.
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To claim otherwise is not to practice hardheaded science but to excuse swinishness.
Blog text (17) -
Her swinishness showed when she rushed to claim the last slice of cake for herself.
Synonyms
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7.9
Bad or dishonest behaviour that seems cheap and shameful
focuses on animallike gluttony and coarse, debased personal character
sleaziness
vsswinishness
1
7.7
Being dirty and shabby in appearance because of old or untidy clothes
refers to coarse, gluttonous moral failing rather than mere shabby outward appearance
Antonyms
How Coarse
depravity
24
8.8
- Formal
24
8.8
swinishness
1
9.9
- Offensive
1
9.9
coarseness
1
4.1
1
4.1
rudeness
26
1.8
26
1.8
politeness
24
1.3
24
1.3
Surface Forms
swinishness singular
swinishnesses plural
Morphology
Etymology
The word swinishness comes from swine, which means 'pig', plus the ending -ness, which means 'quality'. It gives the image of someone acting like a pig — greedy, coarse, or rude — and so the word means 'pig-like' bad behavior.