uncleanliness
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5.5
- noun
- /ʌnˈklɛnlinəs/
:
suciedad
- The resolution of being in a polluted state was to wash one's body with water as quickly as possible so that others would not be exposed to the uncleanliness.
Examples
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Many people avoid the restaurant due to its persistent uncleanliness and neglected hygiene practices.
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Hatred and anger fought to rise over the disgust and uncleanliness she felt inside.
Fiction book (1992) -
Doris was the plainest girl in the school, and students spread rumors about her uncleanliness.
Fiction book (1990) -
These authors comprehended a direct causal relationship between cleanliness (or uncleanliness) and health (or illness).
Academic text (2015) -
The state of general uncleanliness in the kitchen made it difficult to prepare meals safely.
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The child's uncleanliness was evident from the dirt on her clothes and the messy state of her room.
Synonyms
46
2.0
Dirt and disgusting things that make a place very dirty
20
8.0
Dirty and unpleasant living conditions caused by poverty or neglect
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6.0
A state of being dirty and likely to spread disease
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8.3
Being untidy, dirty, and careless about clothes or work
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1.0
Not being clean because it has mud, dust or stains
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4.2
A very dirty state with waste and rubbish
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6.3
A very dirty condition caused by garbage or waste
A state in which things are dirty and can make people ill
Very dirty and unpleasant places caused by poverty or lack of care
Antonyms
How Clean
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Uncleanliness starts with un- meaning 'not' and clean meaning 'free of dirt', and the ending -liness makes it a noun for a 'state', like in cleanliness or kindness. So, uncleanliness means the state of being not clean or lacking clean habits.