Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

needlessness

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
need-less-ness
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state or characteristic of being needless.

Etymology

Etymology tree English needless 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 needlessness From needless + -ness.

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Questions

What does needlessness mean?
The state or characteristic of being needless.
Where does needlessness come from?
Etymology tree English needless 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 needlessness From needless + -ness.

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