1
as in dustiness
the state or quality of being dirty
the health inspector took the manager to task over the general dirtiness of the restaurant
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as in grossness
the quality or state of being obscene
the incontestable dirtiness of the film demands an adult rating
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Recent Examples of dirtiness
However, its effectiveness in thoroughly cleaning depends on the degree of dirtiness.
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Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Dec. 2025
This dirtiness is the crux of the matter for Sherman.
—Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 6 Dec. 2025
However, mopping your floors should be focused on cleaning up visible signs of dirtiness, rather than frequency, explains Leiva.
—Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 13 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dirtiness
Noun
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He is charged with open and lewd grossness.—
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In fact, plenty of other things in your home surpass the toilet in terms of grossness.—
Noun
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An earnest, has-a-costume-for-everything kind of guy, Daub is allergic to the greige and the dinge.—
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Dinges said the two crewmembers whose sleep remained steady -- even in the absence of conventional daylight -- were those who kept to a strict schedule and found other ways to control their biological clocks.—
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With its insistent, obsessive patter, not to mention its unrelenting commitment to in-your-face vulgarity, Sherman’s comedy is hardly for everyone.—
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The artist’s way, of course, is sincere, even if in the case of Dracula, sincerity begets just under three hours of unsparing cultural commentary and full goose bozo vulgarity.—
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Even natural staining was preserved—crews deliberately left the rust and mineral stains (efflorescence) on the concrete.—
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This will avoid causing damage to the sealant and potential staining.—
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There’s some rudeness, aggressive conversations, and crudeness, but nothing too over the top.—
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There is plenty of coarseness in American arenas totally unrelated to MAGA or Trumpism, of course.—
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An alkaline compound, baking soda is a non-toxic cleaner with a coarseness that works wonders for scrubbing grime, removing difficult stains, and deodorizing stinky odors.—
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Neither Eliot nor Jules suspected anything, and the ease of the deception added to its pleasing sordidness.—
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This challenge was a highly elaborate obstacle course that ends in a puzzle but starts with everyone crawling under a muddy net, ensuring they’ll be caked in filth the whole time.—
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Global brand, village filth, one syntax.—
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“Dirtiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dirtiness. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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