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- [nak]
- /næk/
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- [nak]
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Definitions of knack word
- noun knack a special skill, talent, or aptitude: He had a knack for saying the right thing. 1
- noun knack a clever or adroit way of doing something. 1
- noun knack a trick or ruse. 1
- noun knack a sharp, cracking sound. 1
- noun knack Archaic. a knickknack; trinket. 1
- noun knack An acquired or natural skill at performing a task. 1
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Origin of knack
First appearance:
before 1325 One of the 16% oldest English words
1325-75; Middle English: trick; perhaps same word as knak sharp-sounding blow, rap, cracking noise (imitative)
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Parts of speech for Knack
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knack popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for knack
noun knack
- dexterity — Dexterity is skill in using your hands, or sometimes your mind.
- genius — an exceptional natural capacity of intellect, especially as shown in creative and original work in science, art, music, etc.: the genius of Mozart. Synonyms: intelligence, ingenuity, wit; brains.
- ingenuity — the quality of being cleverly inventive or resourceful; inventiveness: a designer of great ingenuity.
- quickness — done, proceeding, or occurring with promptness or rapidity, as an action, process, etc.; prompt; immediate: a quick response.
- propensity — a natural inclination or tendency: a propensity to drink too much.
Antonyms for knack
noun knack
- inability — lack of ability; lack of power, capacity, or means: his inability to make decisions.
- disinclination — the absence of inclination; reluctance; unwillingness.
- incapacity — lack of ability, qualification, or strength; incapability.
- ignorance — the state or fact of being ignorant; lack of knowledge, learning, information, etc.
- incompetence — the quality or condition of being incompetent; lack of ability.
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