Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

phoniness

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.55 in modern English

Syllables: phoni-ness
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The condition or quality of being phony or fake.

Example Sentences

"The phoniness of his plea could not be concealed."

Etymology

Etymology tree English phony 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 phoniness From phony + -ness.

Inflected Forms

phoninesses (plural) phonyness (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

phoney

Antonyms

authenticity

Questions

What does phoniness mean?: The condition or quality of being phony or fake.
Where does phoniness come from?: Etymology tree English phony 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 phoniness From phony + -ness.

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