Definition of NASTINESS

nastiness

Plural: nastinesses

Noun

  • a state characterized by foul or disgusting dirt and refuse
  • malevolence by virtue of being malicious or spiteful or nasty
  • the quality of being unpleasant
    • "I flinched at the nastiness of his wound"
  • Lack of cleanliness.
  • Dirt, filth.
  • Indecency; corruption; unkindness, meanness, spite, harshness, cruelty.
  • Unpleasantness, disagreeableness (to the senses).
  • A nasty action, object, quality, etc. (all senses of nasty).

Origin / Etymology

From nasty + -ness.

Antonyms

niceness

Scrabble Score: 9

nastiness: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
nastiness: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
nastiness: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 11

nastiness: valid Words With Friends Word