Cleanness
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈkliːn.nəs/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Cleanness is a noun meaning Moral purity; innocence.
Meaning
Moral purity; innocence.
More Meanings
- The state of being physically clean and free of contamination or dirt; cleanliness.
Example Sentences
Certes sayd the good man that is sothe / for he shalle be the best knyghte of the world and the fairest of alle the felauship / But wete yow wel there shall none atteyne it but by clennes that is pure confession
"But if so, why do you see so many young children on steam trains - apart, that is, from being dragged along by their fathers, or grandfathers? "I think they enjoy them because they are simply so different, so mechanical, so hot, oily and clanky, so dirty, so 'analogue' in a digital world. They are everything modern life tries to extirpate in favour of silence, smoothness and cleanness. Kids love that.
Word Forms
- cleannesses
Synonyms for cleanness
Depending on context, synonyms include guiltlessness, blamelessness, inculpability, innocence, innocency, unguilt.
Antonyms for cleanness
Common opposites include uncleanness, dirtiness.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include pureness, purity, unpollutedness, innocency, immaculacy, cleanliness.
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