abbess | (noun) the superior of a group of nuns | Synonyms: mother superior, prioress |
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abdominousness | (noun) the bodily property of a protruding belly | Synonyms: paunchiness |
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abrasiveness | (noun) the roughness of a substance that causes abrasions | Synonyms: harshness, scratchiness |
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(noun) the quality of being sharply disagreeable | - |
abruptness | (noun) the quality of happening with headlong haste or without warning | Synonyms: precipitance, precipitancy, precipitateness, precipitousness, suddenness |
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(noun) the property possessed by a slope that is very steep | Synonyms: precipitousness, steepness |
(noun) an abrupt discourteous manner | Synonyms: brusqueness, curtness, gruffness, shortness |
abscess | (noun) symptom consisting of a localized collection of pus surrounded by inflamed tissue | - |
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absentmindedness | (noun) preoccupation so great that the ordinary demands on attention are ignored | - |
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absoluteness | (noun) the quality of being absolute | - |
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(noun) the quality of being complete or utter or extreme | Synonyms: starkness, utterness |
abstemiousness | (noun) moderation in eating and drinking | - |
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(noun) restricted to bare necessities | - |
abstractedness | (noun) preoccupation with something to the exclusion of all else | Synonyms: abstraction |
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abstractness | (noun) the quality of being considered apart from a specific instance or object | - |
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abstruseness | (noun) the quality of being unclear or abstruse and hard to understand | Synonyms: obscureness, obscurity, reconditeness |
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(noun) wisdom that is recondite and abstruse and profound | Synonyms: abstrusity, profoundness, profundity, reconditeness |
absurdness | (noun) a message whose content is at variance with reason | Synonyms: absurdity, ridiculousness |
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abyss | (noun) a bottomless gulf or pit; any unfathomable (or apparently unfathomable) cavity or chasm or void extending below (often used figuratively) | Synonyms: abysm |
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acceptableness | (noun) satisfactoriness by virtue of conforming to approved standards | Synonyms: acceptability |
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access | (noun) the act of approaching or entering | - |
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(noun) a way of entering or leaving | Synonyms: approach |
(noun) (computer science) the operation of reading or writing stored information | Synonyms: memory access |
(noun) the right to enter | Synonyms: accession, admission, admittance, entree |
(noun) the right to obtain or make use of or take advantage of something (as services or membership) | - |
(noun) a code (a series of characters or digits) that must be entered in some way (typed or dialed or spoken) to get the use of something (a telephone line or a computer or a local area network etc.) | Synonyms: access code |
(verb) reach or gain access to | Synonyms: get at |
(verb) obtain or retrieve from a storage device; as of information on a computer | - |
acidulousness | (noun) the taste experience when something acidic is taken into the mouth | Synonyms: acidity |
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acquisitiveness | (noun) strong desire to acquire and possess | - |
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acridness | (noun) extreme bitterness | Synonyms: acridity |
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(noun) the quality of being sharply disagreeable in language or tone | Synonyms: acridity |
across | (adverb) transversely | Synonyms: crossways, crosswise |
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(adverb) to the opposite side | - |
activeness | (noun) the trait of being active; moving or acting rapidly and energetically | Synonyms: activity |
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(noun) the state of being active | Synonyms: action, activity |
actress | (noun) a female actor | - |
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acuteness | (noun) the quality of having a sharp edge or point | - |
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(noun) a quick and penetrating intelligence | Synonyms: acuity, keenness, sharpness |
(noun) a sensitivity that is keen and highly developed | - |
address | (noun) the ability to do or say what is appropriate for the occasion | Synonyms: savoir-faire |
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(noun) the stance assumed by a golfer in preparation for hitting a golf ball | - |
(noun) the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience | Synonyms: speech |
(noun) a sign in front of a house or business carrying the conventional form by which its location is described | - |
(noun) written directions for finding some location; written on letters or packages that are to be delivered to that location | Synonyms: destination, name and address |
(noun) the manner of speaking to another individual | - |
(noun) (computer science) the code that identifies where a piece of information is stored | Synonyms: computer address, reference |
(noun) the place where a person or organization can be found or communicated with | - |
(verb) adjust and aim (a golf ball) at in preparation of hitting | - |
(verb) speak to | Synonyms: turn to |
(verb) speak to someone | Synonyms: accost, come up to |
(verb) give a speech to | Synonyms: speak |
(verb) put an address on (an envelope) | Synonyms: direct |
(verb) act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression | Synonyms: cover, deal, handle, plow, treat |
(verb) direct a question at someone | - |
(verb) address or apply oneself to something, direct one's efforts towards something, such as a question | - |
(verb) access or locate by address | - |
(verb) greet, as with a prescribed form, title, or name | Synonyms: call |
adeptness | (noun) skillful performance or ability without difficulty | Synonyms: adroitness, deftness, facility, quickness |
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adequateness | (noun) the quality of being able to meet a need satisfactorily: | Synonyms: adequacy |
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adhesiveness | (noun) the property of sticking together (as of glue and wood) or the joining of surfaces of different composition | Synonyms: adherence, adhesion, bond |
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adiposeness | (noun) having the property of containing fat | Synonyms: adiposity, fattiness |
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admass | (noun) the segment of the public that is easily influenced by mass media (chiefly British) | - |
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admirableness | (noun) admirable excellence | Synonyms: admirability, wonderfulness |
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adorableness | (noun) extreme attractiveness | Synonyms: adorability |
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adroitness | (noun) skillful performance or ability without difficulty | Synonyms: adeptness, deftness, facility, quickness |
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adulteress | (noun) a woman adulterer | Synonyms: fornicatress, hussy, jade, loose woman, slut, strumpet, trollop |
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adulterousness | (noun) The quality of being adulterous, involving sexual intercourse by a married person with someone other than their spouse. | - |
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advantageousness | (noun) the quality of being encouraging or promising of a successful outcome | Synonyms: favorableness, favourableness, positiveness, positivity, profitableness |
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adventuress | (noun) a woman adventurer | - |
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adventurousness | (noun) the trait of being adventurous | Synonyms: venturesomeness |
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affableness | (noun) a disposition to be friendly and approachable (easy to talk to) | Synonyms: affability, amiability, amiableness, bonhomie, geniality |
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affectedness | (noun) a deliberate pretense or exaggerated display | Synonyms: affectation, mannerism, pose |
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(noun) the quality of being false or artificial (as to impress others) | - |
affectionateness | (noun) a quality proceeding from feelings of affection or love | Synonyms: fondness, lovingness, warmth |
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(noun) a positive feeling of liking | Synonyms: affection, fondness, heart, philia, tenderness, warmheartedness, warmness |
affirmativeness | (noun) the agreeable quality of one who assents | - |
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agedness | (noun) the property characteristic of old age | Synonyms: senescence |
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ageless | (adjective) continuing forever or indefinitely | Synonyms: aeonian, eonian, eternal, everlasting, perpetual, unceasing, unending |
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agelessness | (noun) the quality of being timeless and eternal | - |
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aggress | (verb) take the initiative and go on the offensive | Synonyms: attack |
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aggressiveness | (noun) the quality of being bold and enterprising | - |
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(noun) a natural disposition to be hostile | Synonyms: belligerence, pugnacity |
(noun) a feeling of hostility that arouses thoughts of attack | Synonyms: aggression |
agreeableness | (noun) a temperamental disposition to be agreeable | Synonyms: agreeability |
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(noun) pleasantness resulting from agreeable conditions | Synonyms: amenity |
agribusiness | (noun) a large-scale farming enterprise | Synonyms: agriculture, factory farm |
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aimless | (adjective) aimlessly drifting | Synonyms: adrift, afloat, directionless, planless, rudderless, undirected |
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(adjective) continually changing especially as from one abode or occupation to another | Synonyms: drifting, floating, vagabond, vagrant |
aimlessness | (noun) the quality of lacking any definite purpose | Synonyms: purposelessness |
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airiness | (noun) the property of something weightless and insubstantial | Synonyms: buoyancy |
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(noun) the property of something spacious and abounding in fresh air | - |
(noun) lightness in movement or manner | Synonyms: delicacy |
airless | (adjective) lacking fresh air | Synonyms: close, stuffy, unaired |
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airsickness | (noun) motion sickness experienced while traveling by air (especially during turbulence) | Synonyms: air sickness |
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airworthiness | (noun) fitness to fly | - |
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albatross | (noun) large web-footed birds of the Southern Hemisphere having long narrow wings; noted for powerful gliding flight | Synonyms: mollymawk |
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(noun) (figurative) something that hinders or handicaps | Synonyms: millstone |
alertness | (noun) lively attentiveness | Synonyms: on the qui vive, sharp-sightedness |
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(noun) the process of paying close and continuous attention | Synonyms: vigilance, wakefulness, watchfulness |
(noun) a state of readiness to respond | Synonyms: alerting |
alikeness | (noun) similarity in appearance or character or nature between persons or things | Synonyms: likeness, similitude |
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aliveness | (noun) the property of being animated; having animal life as distinguished from plant life | Synonyms: animateness, liveness |
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(noun) the condition of living or the state of being alive | Synonyms: animation, life, living |
allegoricalness | (noun) The state or quality of being allegorical. | - |
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allusiveness | (noun) a quality characterized by indirect reference | - |
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aloneness | (noun) a disposition toward being alone | Synonyms: loneliness, lonesomeness, solitariness |
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aloofness | (noun) a disposition to be distant and unsympathetic in manner | Synonyms: remoteness, standoffishness, withdrawnness |
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(noun) indifference by personal withdrawal | Synonyms: distance |
amass | (verb) increase in amount by collecting or gathering | Synonyms: accumulate, conglomerate, cumulate, gather, pile up |
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(verb) get or gather together | Synonyms: accumulate, collect, compile, hoard, pile up, roll up |
amateurishness | (noun) something that demonstrates a lack of professional competency | - |
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amativeness | (noun) the arousal of feelings of sexual desire | Synonyms: amorousness, eroticism, erotism, sexiness |
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ambassadress | (noun) a woman ambassador | - |
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ambidextrousness | (noun) the property of being equally skillful with each hand | Synonyms: ambidexterity |
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ambitionless | (adjective) having little desire for success or achievement | Synonyms: unambitious |
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ambitiousness | (noun) a strong drive for success | Synonyms: ambition |
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amenableness | (noun) the trait of being cooperative | Synonyms: amenability, cooperativeness |
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amiableness | (noun) a disposition to be friendly and approachable (easy to talk to) | Synonyms: affability, affableness, amiability, bonhomie, geniality |
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amicableness | (noun) having a disposition characterized by warmth and friendliness | Synonyms: amicability |
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(noun) a disinclination to quarrel | Synonyms: amicability |
amiss | (adjective) not functioning properly | Synonyms: awry, haywire, wrong |
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(adverb) away from the correct or expected course | Synonyms: awry |
(adverb) in an improper or mistaken or unfortunate manner | - |
(adverb) in an imperfect or faulty way | Synonyms: imperfectly |
amorousness | (noun) a feeling of love or fondness | Synonyms: enamoredness |
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(noun) the arousal of feelings of sexual desire | Synonyms: amativeness, eroticism, erotism, sexiness |
ampleness | (noun) the property of impressive largeness in size | - |
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(noun) the property of being more than sufficient; comfortable sufficiency | - |
ancestress | (noun) a woman ancestor | - |
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ancientness | (noun) extreme oldness | Synonyms: antiquity |
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angriness | (noun) the state of being angry | Synonyms: anger |
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animateness | (noun) the property of being animated; having animal life as distinguished from plant life | Synonyms: aliveness, liveness |
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anomalousness | (noun) deviation from the normal or common order or form or rule | Synonyms: anomaly |
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answerableness | (noun) responsibility to someone or for some activity | Synonyms: accountability, answerability |
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antiquatedness | (noun) The state or quality of being outmoded or discredited by reason of age, of being out of style or fashion. | - |
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antiqueness | (noun) the quality or state of being in the style or fashion of former times. | - |
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antireligiousness | (noun) The state or condition of being opposed to religion. | - |
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anxiousness | (noun) a feeling of mild anxiety about possible developments | Synonyms: disquiet |
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(noun) (psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic | Synonyms: anxiety |
apocryphalness | (noun) The property of being of doubtful authenticity, of lacking authority, or of not being regarded as canonical. | - |
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(noun) The property of being of dubious veracity; of questionable accuracy or truthfulness. | - |
apparentness | (noun) the property of being apparent | Synonyms: apparency |
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appealingness | (noun) attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates | Synonyms: appeal, charm |
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appetisingness | (noun) the property of stimulating the appetite | Synonyms: appetizingness |
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appetizingness | (noun) the property of stimulating the appetite | Synonyms: appetisingness |
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appositeness | (noun) appropriateness for the occasion | Synonyms: aptness |
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appreciativeness | (noun) warm friendly feelings of gratitude | Synonyms: gratefulness, thankfulness |
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apprehensiveness | (noun) fearful expectation or anticipation | Synonyms: apprehension, dread |
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appropriateness | (noun) the quality of being specially suitable | - |
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(noun) appropriate conduct; doing the right thing | Synonyms: rightness |
aptness | (noun) appropriateness for the occasion | Synonyms: appositeness |
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(noun) a disposition to behave in a certain way | Synonyms: propensity |
arbitrariness | (noun) the trait of acting unpredictably and more from whim or caprice than from reason or judgment | Synonyms: capriciousness, flightiness, whimsey, whimsicality, whimsy |
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archduchess | (noun) a wife or widow of an archduke or a princess of the former ruling house of Austria | - |
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archness | (noun) inappropriate playfulness | Synonyms: impertinence, perkiness, pertness, sauciness |
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arduousness | (noun) extreme effortfulness | Synonyms: strenuousness |
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aridness | (noun) a deficiency of moisture (especially when resulting from a permanent absence of rainfall) | Synonyms: aridity, thirstiness |
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armless | (adjective) having no arms | - |
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