dirtiness

NOUN

dirty state

Synonyms

STRONG

contamination defilement dirt filth filthiness foulness griminess grubbiness impureness impurity pollution squalor uncleanliness uncleanness unwholesomeness

Antonyms

STRONG

cleanliness purification purity sterility

NOUN

obscenity

Synonyms

STRONG

bawdiness coarseness filthiness foulness indecency lewdness profaneness profanity salaciousness smuttiness vulgarity

WEAK

vulgarness

Antonyms

STRONG

decency modesty

Example Sentences

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"Dirtiness has been a Texas tradition," says Republican consultant John Weaver.

From Time Magazine Archive