Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

harmfulness

/hˈɑɹmfəlnəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.54 in modern English

Syllables: harm-ful-ness
IPA: /hˈɑɹmfəlnəs/

19

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The characteristic of being harmful.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Once his word was pledged, he was safe: otherwise there was no limit to his capacity for wilful harmfulness."

Etymology

Etymology tree English harmful 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 harmfulness From harmful + -ness.

Usage

Inflected Forms

harmfulnesses (plural)

Synonyms

poisonousness noisomeness noxiousness injuriousness

Antonyms

harmlessness innocuousness

Questions

How do you pronounce harmfulness?: The recorded pronunciation is /hˈɑɹmfəlnəs/.
What does harmfulness mean?: The characteristic of being harmful.
Where does harmfulness come from?: Etymology tree English harmful 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 harmfulness From harmful + -ness.

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