ENGLISH DICTIONARY

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

  1. 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

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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