Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

heediness

/ˈhiːdɪnəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: heed-i-ness
IPA: /ˈhiːdɪnəs/

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The quality of being heedy.

Obsolete; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"And evermore that craven coward knight / Was at his back with heartless heediness, / Waiting if he unwares him murder might."

Etymology

From heedy + -ness.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: heedy

Usage

Questions

How do you pronounce heediness?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhiːdɪnəs/.
What does heediness mean?: The quality of being heedy.
Where does heediness come from?: From heedy + -ness.

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