Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dadness

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: dad-ness
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state, quality, or condition of being a dad; the essence of dads and dadhood.

Informal; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"He cut back on the dad jokes this evening because the kids and their friends were having a serious conversation and his usual level of dadness would have seemed out of place."
"I'm doing a thing now about dadness—you know, when you reach dadness fully, no one in your family can hurt your feelings anymore, because you don't have feelings anymore."

Etymology

From dad + -ness.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: dad

Usage

Frequently Paired Words

momness momhood mommyhood motherhood mothership maternity

Synonyms

dadhood daddyhood fatherhood fathership paternity

Questions

What does dadness mean?: The state, quality, or condition of being a dad; the essence of dads and dadhood.
Where does dadness come from?: From dad + -ness.

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