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English noun: nastiness

1. nastiness (state) a state characterized by foul or disgusting dirt and refuse


Synonymsfilth, filthiness, foulness


Broader (hypernym)unsanitariness

2. nastiness (attribute) malevolence by virtue of being malicious or spiteful or nasty


Synonymsbitchiness, cattiness, spite, spitefulness


Broader (hypernym)malevolence, malevolency, malice

3. nastiness (attribute) the quality of being unpleasant


SamplesI flinched at the nastiness of his wound.


Broader (hypernym)unpleasantness


Narrower (hyponym)beastliness


Attributeawful, nasty


Antonymsniceness









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