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- [ej-ee]
- /ˈɛdʒ i/
- /ˈe.dʒi/
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- [ej-ee]
- /ˈɛdʒ i/
Definitions of edginess word
- adjective edginess nervously irritable; impatient and anxious. 1
- adjective edginess sharp-edged; sharply defined, as outlines. 1
- adjective edginess daringly innovative; on the cutting edge. 1
- noun edginess The state of being edgy; anxiety. 1
- noun edginess art, etc.: innovation 1
- noun edginess comedy, etc.: daring 1
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Origin of edginess
First appearance:
before 1765 One of the 46% newest English words
First recorded in 1765-75; edge + -y1
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Parts of speech for Edginess
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
edginess popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 68% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
edginess usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for edginess
noun edginess
- nervousness — highly excitable; unnaturally or acutely uneasy or apprehensive: to become nervous under stress.
- annoyance — Annoyance is the feeling that you get when someone makes you feel fairly angry or impatient.
- anxiety — Anxiety is a feeling of nervousness or worry.
- eagerness — keen or ardent in desire or feeling; impatiently longing: I am eager for news about them. He is eager to sing.
- uneasiness — not easy in body or mind; uncomfortable; restless; disturbed; perturbed.
Antonyms for edginess
noun edginess
- calm — A calm person does not show or feel any worry, anger, or excitement.
- calmness — without rough motion; still or nearly still: a calm sea.
- happiness — the quality or state of being happy.
- joy — a female given name.
- contentment — Contentment is a feeling of quiet happiness and satisfaction.
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