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bossiness

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.42 in modern English

Syllables
bossi-ness
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The characteristic of being bossy.

Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree English bossy 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 bossiness From bossy + -ness.

Usage

Inflected Forms

bossinesses (plural)

Synonyms

pushiness cockiness forwardness bumptiousness

Questions

What does bossiness mean?
The characteristic of being bossy.
Where does bossiness come from?
Etymology tree English bossy 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 bossiness From bossy + -ness.

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