Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nakedness

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.56 in modern English

Syllables: naked-ness
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state or condition of being naked; nudity; bareness; defenselessness; undisguisedness.

Uncountable

Etymology

From Middle English nakednesse, from Old English nacodnes (“nakedness”); equivalent to naked + -ness. Cognate with West Frisian neakenens (“nakedness”).

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: nakednesse, nacodnes
Suffix: naked

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

nakednesses (plural)

Phrases

full frontal nudity

Frequently Paired Words

full frontal nudity

Synonyms

nakedhood nudity openness nudeness bleakness desolation bareness

Questions

What does nakedness mean?: The state or condition of being naked; nudity; bareness; defenselessness; undisguisedness.
Where does nakedness come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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