Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

worseness

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: wors-e-ness
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state or condition of being worse; inferiority.

Archaic; Uncountable

Etymology

From worse + -ness.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: worse

Usage

Inflected Forms

worsenesses (plural)

Antonyms

betterness

Questions

What does worseness mean?: The state or condition of being worse; inferiority.
Where does worseness come from?: From worse + -ness.

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