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- [dur-tee]
- /ˈdɜr ti/
- /ˈdɜː.ti.nəs/
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- [dur-tee]
- /ˈdɜr ti/
Definitions of dirtiness word
- adjective dirtiness soiled with dirt; foul; unclean: dirty laundry. 1
- adjective dirtiness spreading or imparting dirt; soiling: dirty smoke. 1
- adjective dirtiness vile; mean; sordid; contemptible: to play a dirty trick on someone. 1
- adjective dirtiness obscene; pornographic; lewd: a dirty joke. 1
- adjective dirtiness undesirable or unpleasant; thankless: He left the dirty work for me. 1
- adjective dirtiness very unfortunate or regrettable: That's a dirty shame! 1
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Origin of dirtiness
First appearance:
before 1520 One of the 28% oldest English words
First recorded in 1520-30; dirt + -y1
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Parts of speech for Dirtiness
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
dirtiness popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 74% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
dirtiness usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for dirtiness
noun dirtiness
- filth — offensive or disgusting dirt or refuse; foul matter: the filth dumped into our rivers.
- defilement — to make foul, dirty, or unclean; pollute; taint; debase.
- dirt — Design In Real Time
- unwholesome — not wholesome; unhealthful; deleterious to health or physical or moral well-being: unwholesome food; unwholesome activities.
- squalor — the condition of being squalid; filth and misery.
Antonyms for dirtiness
noun dirtiness
- cleanliness — Cleanliness is the degree to which people keep themselves and their surroundings clean.
- sterility — free from living germs or microorganisms; aseptic: sterile surgical instruments.
- purification — to make pure; free from anything that debases, pollutes, adulterates, or contaminates: to purify metals.
- purity — the condition or quality of being pure; freedom from anything that debases, contaminates, pollutes, etc.: the purity of drinking water.
- decency — Decency is the quality of following accepted moral standards.
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