nastiness

• Nom désignant la qualité ou l'état de ce qui est désagréable, sale, malfaisant ou méchant.

A noun referring to the quality or state of being unpleasant, dirty, or malicious.

indénombrable

1. Foulness or dirtinessB2formal

   A state characterized by foul or disgusting dirt and refuse.

   Saleté, malpropreté

   • The nastiness of the abandoned house was overwhelming.
   • He was shocked by the nastiness of the public restroom.
   • The kitchen was in a state of complete nastiness after the party.

   Synonymescontaminationdefilementdirtinessfilthinessfoulnessgrimepollutionsordidnesssqualoruncleanness

   Antonymescleanlinesscleannesshygienepurity

2. Malice or spiteB2formal

   Malevolence by virtue of being malicious or spiteful or nasty.

   méchanceté

   • Her comment was full of unnecessary nastiness.
   • The debate descended into personal nastiness.
   • He couldn't hide the nastiness in his tone.

   Synonymesmalevolencemalicemaliciousnessrancorspitespitefulnessvenomvindictiveness

   Antonymesamiabilitybenevolencebenignitygoodwillkindness

3. UnpleasantnessB2formal

   The quality of being unpleasant.

   Caractère désagréable

   • The nastiness of the weather ruined our picnic.
   • I was surprised by the nastiness of the medicine's taste.
   • The overall nastiness of the situation made everyone uncomfortable.

   Synonymesawfulnessdisagreeablenessfoulnessobjectionablenessoffensivenessrepulsivenessunpleasantness

   Antonymesagreeablenesskindlinessnicenesspleasantness