Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

skittishness

/skˈɪtɪʃnəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.18 in modern English

Syllables: skit-tish-ness
IPA: /skˈɪtɪʃnəs/

19

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The property of being skittish.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"While the California economy maintains its powerhouse status[…] the state’s most-powerful sectors[…]have struggled to keep their footing, pummeled by high interest rates, investor skittishness, labor strife and other turmoil."

Etymology

Etymology tree English skittish 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 skittishness From skittish + -ness.

Usage

Uncountable

Synonyms

restiveness

Questions

How do you pronounce skittishness?: The recorded pronunciation is /skˈɪtɪʃnəs/.
What does skittishness mean?: The property of being skittish.
Where does skittishness come from?: Etymology tree English skittish 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 skittishness From skittish + -ness.

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