Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

safeness

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.32 in modern English

Syllables: safe-ness
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The property of being safe.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The safeness of the new drug hadn't been proven, so it could only be used experimentally, and you had to sign a waiver accepting the risks."

Etymology

From Middle English savenes; equivalent to safe + -ness.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: savenes
Suffix: safe

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does safeness mean?: The property of being safe.
Where does safeness come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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