Speakur

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meaninglessness

/ˈminɪŋlɪsnɪs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.13 in modern English

Syllables
mean-ing-less-ness
IPA
/ˈminɪŋlɪsnɪs/
18
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state of lacking meaning; the quality of being meaningless.

Uncountable

noun

Anything that is meaningless.

Countable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English meaningless 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 meaninglessness From meaningless + -ness.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈminɪŋlɪsnɪs/

Usage

Inflected Forms

meaninglessnesses (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

randomness stochasticity

Synonyms

pointlessness purposelessness uselessness nonsense bunk nonsensicality hokum

Questions

How do you pronounce meaninglessness?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈminɪŋlɪsnɪs/.
What does meaninglessness mean?
The state of lacking meaning; the quality of being meaningless.
Where does meaninglessness come from?
Etymology tree English meaningless 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 meaninglessness From meaningless + -ness.

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