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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mindlessness

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.61 in modern English

Syllables
mind-less-ness
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The property of being mindless.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English mindless 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 mindlessness From mindless + -ness.

Usage

Inflected Forms

mindlessnesses (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

absence of mind absent-mindedness

Synonyms

thoughtlessness heedlessness rashness inanity senselessness vacuity pointlessness

Antonyms

mindfulness presence of mind

Questions

What does mindlessness mean?
The property of being mindless.
Where does mindlessness come from?
Etymology tree English mindless 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 mindlessness From mindless + -ness.

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