Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gratuitousness

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: gra-tu-itous-ness
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The characteristic or state of being gratuitous.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Whether the utilitarian or the intuitive theory of the moral sense be upheld, it is beyond question that there are a few subtle-souled persons with whom the absolute gratuitousness of an act of reparation is an inducement to perform it; while exhortation as to its necessity would breed excuses for leaving it undone."

Etymology

Etymology tree English gratuitous 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 gratuitousness From gratuitous + -ness.

Usage

Uncountable

Synonyms

needlessness unnecessariness

Questions

What does gratuitousness mean?: The characteristic or state of being gratuitous.
Where does gratuitousness come from?: Etymology tree English gratuitous 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 gratuitousness From gratuitous + -ness.

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