Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

directness

/dɚˈɛktnəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.48 in modern English

Syllables: di-rect-ness
IPA: /dɚˈɛktnəs/

13

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state or quality of being direct.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"He hesitated, and then flung out the question almost with a passionate directness: "What was it, sir; in God's name, what was it?""

Etymology

Etymology tree English direct 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 directness From direct + -ness.

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

directnesses (plural)

Synonyms

candor candour candidness frankness forthrightness straightness

Rhymes With

correctness

Questions

How do you pronounce directness?: The recorded pronunciation is /dɚˈɛktnəs/.
What does directness mean?: The state or quality of being direct.
Where does directness come from?: Etymology tree English direct 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 directness From direct + -ness.

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