Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

seemliness

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: seem-li-ness
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The property of being seemly, appropriateness of conduct or behavior.

Uncountable

noun

The result or product of being seemly.

Countable

Example Sentences

"Her black dress, simple to austerity, suggested her bereaved condition, and I was innocently astonished that notwithstanding a real emotion she was able to dress the part she had to play according to her notions of seemliness."

Etymology

From Middle English semelynes, semlynesse, equivalent to seemly + -ness.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: semelynes
Suffix: seemly

Usage

Inflected Forms

seemlinesses (plural)

Synonyms

honor propriety uprightness angelicality angelicalness angelicity angelicness decency godliness honesty integrity probity

Antonyms

unseemliness

Questions

What does seemliness mean?: The property of being seemly, appropriateness of conduct or behavior.
Where does seemliness come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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