Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

craziness

/kɹˈeɪzinəs/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.10 in modern English

Syllables
crazi-ness
IPA
/kɹˈeɪzinəs/
20
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state of being crazy; madness; derangement

Uncountable

noun

The state of being broken down or weakened

Archaic; Uncountable

noun

The result or product of being crazy.

Countable

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Etymology

Etymology tree English crazy Proto-Germanic *-in- Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ti Proto-Germanic *-ōną 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 craziness From crazy + -ness.

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Questions

How do you pronounce craziness?
The recorded pronunciation is /kɹˈeɪzinəs/.
What does craziness mean?
The state of being crazy; madness; derangement
Where does craziness come from?
Etymology tree English crazy Proto-Germanic *-in- Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ti Proto-Germanic *-ōną 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 craziness From crazy + -ness.

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