Noun: dirtiness dur-tee-nus
- The state of being unsanitary
"The dirtiness of the public restrooms was a cause for complaint";
- uncleanness
- The state of containing dirty impurities
"The dirtiness of the windows blocked out most of the sunlight"
- Obscenity in speech or writing
"The dirtiness of the graffiti shocked passersby";
- smuttiness
Type of: bawdiness, impureness, impurity, lewdness, obscenity, salaciousness, salacity, sanitary condition
Antonym: cleanness
Encyclopedia: Dirtiness