as in disrepair
the state of being unattended to or not cared for
the general seediness of the neighborhood suggested that its residents had no pride in the place they called home
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Recent Examples of seediness
Battle at least has a shred of a fighting chance at influencing Bundle’s choices, but Bill’s resolve not to expose her to the bohemian seediness of the Seven Dials Club collapses in the face of her resolute insistence.
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Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 15 Jan. 2026
The most notable is an interlude that begins in a New York dive hotel where Marty literally lands in the orbit of Ezra Mushkin, a crook played with gnarled seediness by Abel Ferrara in one of many inspired casting strokes.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 1 Dec. 2025
Saint Laurent, himself attracted equally by beauty and seediness, telegraphed this split in Deneuve’s wardrobe, from a demure black dress with the white collar and cuffs to a black vinyl trench.
—Rob Haskell, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2025
Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 15 Jan. 2026
The most notable is an interlude that begins in a New York dive hotel where Marty literally lands in the orbit of Ezra Mushkin, a crook played with gnarled seediness by Abel Ferrara in one of many inspired casting strokes.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 1 Dec. 2025
Saint Laurent, himself attracted equally by beauty and seediness, telegraphed this split in Deneuve’s wardrobe, from a demure black dress with the white collar and cuffs to a black vinyl trench.
—Rob Haskell, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for seediness
disrepair
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New elementary schools Declining enrollment and old buildings in disrepair have sprouted conversations about consolidating Olathe’s elementary schools.—
Kendrick Calfee
February 11,
Kansas City Star,
11 Feb. 2026
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Millions of those homes have fallen into disrepair, according to a 2023 report from the Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies.—
Samantha Delouya,
CNN Money,
8 Feb. 2026
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“Seediness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seediness. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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