Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

vileness

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.78 in modern English

Syllables: vile-ness
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state of being vile.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree English vile 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 vileness From vile + -ness.

Usage

Inflected Forms

vilenesses (plural)

Synonyms

loathsomeness repulsiveness sliminess lousiness wickedness nefariousness ugliness

Questions

What does vileness mean?: The state of being vile.
Where does vileness come from?: Etymology tree English vile 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 vileness From vile + -ness.

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