Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

knowingness

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.52 in modern English

Syllables: know-ing-ness
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The quality or state of being knowing.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Pretending to already be informed, as contrasted with a willingness to learn.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Dripping with unearned knowingness, indifferent to the factual debate involved."

Etymology

Etymology tree English knowing 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 knowingness From knowing + -ness.

Usage

Inflected Forms

knowingnesses (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

knowingly

Synonyms

awareness consciousness cognizance cognisance

Questions

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

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