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- [dou-tee]
- /ˈdaʊ ti/
- /ˈdaʊ.tɪ.nɪs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dou-tee]
- /ˈdaʊ ti/
Definitions of doughtiness word
- adjective doughtiness steadfastly courageous and resolute; valiant. 1
- noun doughtiness The quality of being doughty. 1
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Origin of doughtiness
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English; Old English dohtig worthy, equivalent to *doht worth (cognate with Old High German toht; see dow1, -th1) + -ig -y1; replacing Old English dyhtig, cognate with German tüchtig
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Parts of speech for Doughtiness
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
doughtiness popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
doughtiness usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for doughtiness
noun doughtiness
- boldness — not hesitating or fearful in the face of actual or possible danger or rebuff; courageous and daring: a bold hero.
- braveness — possessing or exhibiting courage or courageous endurance.
- bravery — Bravery is brave behaviour or the quality of being brave.
- courageousness — possessing or characterized by courage; brave: a courageous speech against the dictator.
- dauntless — A dauntless person is brave and confident and not easily frightened.
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