Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cuteness

/kjˈutnəs/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.88 in modern English

Syllables: cute-ness
IPA: /kjˈutnəs/

10

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state of being cute (endearingly attractive).

Uncountable

noun

acuteness; cunning

Colloquial; Dated; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"It is music of great and quiet charm and proves to be a pleasant discovery after the more superficial cutenesses of Chaminade."
"The craving for cuteness is a psychological phenomenon that originally had the purpose of increasing the chances of a baby to survive […]"

Etymology

Etymology tree English cute 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 cuteness From cute + -ness.

Usage

Inflected Forms

cutenesses (plural)

Derived Forms

overcuteness

Phrases

cuteness aggression

Synonyms

cutesiness kawaiiness prettiness

Rhymes With

acuteness astuteness

Questions

How do you pronounce cuteness?: The recorded pronunciation is /kjˈutnəs/.
What does cuteness mean?: The state of being cute (endearingly attractive).
Where does cuteness come from?: Etymology tree English cute 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 cuteness From cute + -ness.

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