Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

obsoleteness

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ob-so-lete-ness
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The quality or state of being obsolete or no longer in use.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The quality of being imperfectly or indistinctly developed.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The obsoleteness of objects is programmed in advance so that it ensures our desire to replace them."

Etymology

Etymology tree English obsolete 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 obsoleteness From obsolete + -ness.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: obsolete

Usage

Inflected Forms

obsoletenesses (plural)

Synonyms

desuetude obsolescence obsoletion disusage disuse inusitation obsoleteness superannuation unuse

Questions

What does obsoleteness mean?: The quality or state of being obsolete or no longer in use.
Where does obsoleteness come from?: Etymology tree English obsolete 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 obsoleteness From obsolete + -ness.

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