Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

disreputableness

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
dis-rep-utable-ness
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
4
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state or quality of being disreputable or disgraceful; disreputability.

Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree English disreputable 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 disreputableness From disreputable + -ness.

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What does disreputableness mean?
The state or quality of being disreputable or disgraceful; disreputability.
Where does disreputableness come from?
Etymology tree English disreputable 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 disreputableness From disreputable + -ness.

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