The local dive bar is as well-known for its filthiness as it is for the bands who play there.
Synonyms and examplesdirtinessNo one seemed to mind the drabness or dirtiness of his flat.
squalorThey lived in filth and squalor.
Antonym and examplecleanlinessI have always been impressed with the cleanliness of that hotel.
ComparecontaminationThe packaged lettuces were recalled because of contamination with a dangerous bacteria.
pollutionPollution levels around the world were on the rise.
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See alsodirty
filthy
scruffy
messy
grimy
grubbyinformal
muckyinformal
soiled
unclean
contaminated
squaliddisapproving
dirt
filth
grime
grungeinformal
gunkinformal
gungeUKinformal
muck
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If something is dirty, it isnot clean. You can also talk about the state of it not being clean, or itsdirtiness.Dirtrefers to any substance that makes something not clean.