Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

brainlessness

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: brain-less-ness
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state or condition of being brainless.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"We’re in decline because a spirit of lawlessness, shamelessness and brainlessness has become a leading feature of a conservative movement that was supposed to be a bulwark against all three."

Etymology

Etymology tree English brainless 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 brainlessness From brainless + -ness.

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does brainlessness mean?: The state or condition of being brainless.
Where does brainlessness come from?: Etymology tree English brainless 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 brainlessness From brainless + -ness.

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