Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

unnecessariness

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: un-nec-es-sari-ness
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

5

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state or characteristic of being unnecessary.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The unavoidableness of which effects hath carried some of their Casuists into an opinion, of the unnecessariness of devotion in these holy businesses: so as one says . . . "Though it be convenient, that the Communicant should have actual devotion; yet, it is not necessary.""
"A disciplined brain will at once show the unnecessariness of most ambitions, and will ensure that the remainder shall be conducted with reason."
"In the sad case of Paris Hilton, whose sheer unnecessariness epitomizes her career, her unnecessary accessory of choice is an SUV."

Etymology

From unnecessary + -ness.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: unnecessary

Usage

Uncountable

Synonyms

gratuitousness needlessness

Antonyms

necessariness necessity

Questions

What does unnecessariness mean?: The state or characteristic of being unnecessary.
Where does unnecessariness come from?: From unnecessary + -ness.

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