cruddiness

noun

Meaning

The state or quality of being dirty, unpleasant, or of poor, cheap, or inferior condition.

Examples

  • The sheer cruddiness of the motel room made us decide to keep driving until we found a cleaner town.
  • He tried to ignore the cruddiness of his old car, but the broken window and stained seats were hard to overlook.

Synonyms: dirtiness, grubbiness, shoddiness, squalor