Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

disgustingness

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.02 in modern English

Syllables: dis-gust-ing-ness
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state or quality of being disgusting.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The disgustingness of it! As if a huge bluebottle fly has landed on his shoulders."

Etymology

Etymology tree English disgusting 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 disgustingness From disgusting + -ness.

Usage

Uncountable

Synonyms

unsavoriness distastefulness nauseatingness sickeningness

Questions

What does disgustingness mean?: The state or quality of being disgusting.
Where does disgustingness come from?: Etymology tree English disgusting 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 disgustingness From disgusting + -ness.

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