dirtiness

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun the state of being unsanitary
  2. noun the state of containing dirty impurities
  3. noun obscenity in speech or writing

Etymology

From dirty + -ness.

In classic literature

Synonyms

uncleanness

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