clean-handedness
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.55 in modern English
22
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
The quality of being clean-handed; honesty and freedom from wrong-doing.
British usage; Uncountable
Example Sentences
- "All in all, the Mubarak leadership has adopted a low-key, businesslike style, and, in addition to its reputation for honesty and clean-handedness, it has been quite careful and discreet in its approach to issues and problems."
Etymology
From clean-handed + -ness.
Word Breakdown
Usage
- British usage
- Uncountable