Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

inappositeness

/ɪnˈapəzɪtnəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: in-ap-po-site-ness
IPA: /ɪnˈapəzɪtnəs/

18

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

5

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state or quality of not being apposite.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"And certainly an apt quotation is one of the most effective decorations of a public speech; but the dangers of inappositeness are correspondingly formidable."
"To men and women excited by the details of the last murder they discourse of the existence of God in short, crisp sentences,--and I know not which is worse, the triviality of the discourse or its inappositeness."
"‘And then, your uncle made an inaugural speech at his first press conference which was of fantastic inappositeness.’"

Etymology

From inapposite + -ness.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: inapposite

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ɪnˈapəzɪtnəs/

Usage

Uncountable

Synonyms

inaptness

Questions

How do you pronounce inappositeness?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɪnˈapəzɪtnəs/.
What does inappositeness mean?: The state or quality of not being apposite.
Where does inappositeness come from?: From inapposite + -ness.

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