cleanness

/ˈkliːn.nəs/ (bre, ipa) · [klˈinɪs] /ˈkliːn.nəs/ (ame, ipa) · [klˈinɪs] /ˈklēn-nəs How to pronounce cleanness (audio)/ (ame, mw)

cleanness — noun

1. the degree to which a person, place, or thing is kept free from dirt, marks, or

1.名詞C1
釋義

the degree to which a person, place, or thing is kept free from dirt, marks, or mess.

例句

Guests noticed the cleanness of the hotel bathroom as soon as they arrived.

the cleanness of [place] for judging hygiene and care

Cleanness mattered more to Hoa than fancy decorations in the guest room.

'Cleanness mattered more to' showing a quality being valued

同義詞
  • cleanliness

    the usual everyday noun for this idea in modern English

  • hygiene

    focuses more on habits and conditions that keep things clean and safe

反義詞
  • dirtiness

    the general opposite, focusing on the presence of dirt

  • filth

    a much stronger opposite, suggesting extreme dirt

用法筆記

Usually appears in formal, literary, or technical writing, often as 'the cleanness of' something. In everyday conversation, cleanliness is the more common noun for the same general idea.

常見錯誤

❌The room was praised for its clean.
✅The room was praised for its cleanness.
💡after 'for its', you need the noun naming the quality, not the adjective.
❌The cleanness staff worked until midnight.
✅The cleaning staff worked until midnight.
💡cleanness names a state or quality, not the people who do the work.