Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nearness

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.24 in modern English

Syllables
near-ness
IPA
8
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state of being near; closeness; intimacy.

Uncountable

noun

Stinginess.

Uncountable

Etymology

From Middle English nernes, equivalent to near + -ness. Cognate with West Frisian nearens (“nearness”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

nearnesses (plural)

Synonyms

closeness proximity

Antonyms

distantness remoteness

Questions

What does nearness mean?
The state of being near; closeness; intimacy.
Where does nearness come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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