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deepness

/ˈdiːpnəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.85 in modern English

Syllables
deep-ness
IPA
/ˈdiːpnəs/
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state or quality of being deep (either physically or metaphorically)

Uncountable

Etymology

From Middle English depnesse, from Old English dēopnes (“deepness; depth; an abyss”), from Proto-West Germanic *deupnassī, equivalent to deep + -ness. Cognate with German Low German Deepnis (“deepness, depth”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈdiːpnəs/

Usage

Inflected Forms

deepnesses (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

pseudoprofundity

Synonyms

depth profoundness profundity astuteness

Antonyms

shallowness

Rhymes With

cheapness

Questions

How do you pronounce deepness?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdiːpnəs/.
What does deepness mean?
The state or quality of being deep (either physically or metaphorically)
Where does deepness come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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