CLEANLINESS

Pronunciation (US):

 Dictionary entry overview: What does cleanliness mean? 

• CLEANLINESS (noun)
  The noun CLEANLINESS has 2 senses:

1. the habit of keeping free of superficial imperfections
2. diligence in keeping clean

  Familiarity information: CLEANLINESS used as a noun is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• CLEANLINESS (noun)

Meaning:

The habit of keeping free of superficial imperfections

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Hypernyms ("cleanliness" is a kind of...):

habit; use; wont (a pattern of behavior acquired through frequent repetition)

Meaning:

Diligence in keeping clean

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Hypernyms ("cleanliness" is a kind of...):

trait (a distinguishing feature of your personal nature)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "cleanliness"):

fastidiousness (the trait of being meticulous about matters of taste or style)

neatness; tidiness (the trait of being neat and orderly)

Antonym:

uncleanliness (lack of cleanly habits)