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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

wildness

/ˈwaɪld.nəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.48 in modern English

Syllables
wild-ness
IPA
/ˈwaɪld.nəs/
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state or quality of being wild.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From Middle English wildenes, wildenesse, equivalent to wild + -ness.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

wildnesses (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

wilderness ferociousness ferocity fierceness

Synonyms

ferocity fierceness furiousness fury vehemence violence abandon

Antonyms

tameness domestication civility

Questions

How do you pronounce wildness?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈwaɪld.nəs/.
What does wildness mean?
The state or quality of being wild.
Where does wildness come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce wildness

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