Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

naughtiness

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.12 in modern English

Syllables
naugh-ti-ness
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state of being naughty

Uncountable

noun

A naughty act

Countable

Etymology

Etymology tree English naughty Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English naughtiness From naughty + -ness.

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Questions

What does naughtiness mean?
The state of being naughty
Where does naughtiness come from?
Etymology tree English naughty Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English naughtiness From naughty + -ness.

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