uncleanness
uncleanness · uncleannesses
The state of being uncleanThe state of being unclean
/ʌnˈklin.nəs/
Meaning
2 senses(uncountable)The state of being unclean
the state of being unsanitary
(countable)The result or product of being unclean.
Origin
From Middle English unclennesse, from Old English unclǣnnes; equivalent to unclean + -nessFrom Middle English unclennesse, from Old English unclǣnnes; equivalent to unclean + -ness.
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Forms
plural: uncleannesses| Singular | uncleanness |
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Synonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- the state of being unsanitary:dirtiness
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedunclean
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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