Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tidiness

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.93 in modern English

Syllables: tidi-ness
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The quality of being tidy.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The amount of external pipework is also unusual in a British locomotive, though apparent in the most recent L.M.S.R. designs, such as the Class "4" 2-6-0s; but while lacking the tidiness of the old school of British locomotive engineering, this has obvious application for maintenance purposes in present circumstances."

Etymology

Etymology tree English tidy 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 tidiness From tidy + -ness.

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

tidinesses (plural)

Synonyms

neatness

Antonyms

untidiness

Questions

What does tidiness mean?: The quality of being tidy.
Where does tidiness come from?: Etymology tree English tidy 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 tidiness From tidy + -ness.

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