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- [limp]
- /lɪmp/
- /lɪmp/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [limp]
- /lɪmp/
Definitions of limpness word
- adjective limpness lacking stiffness or firmness, as of substance, fiber, structure, or bodily frame: a limp body. 1
- adjective limpness lacking vitality; weary; tired; fatigued: Limp with exhaustion, she dropped into the nearest chair. 1
- adjective limpness without firmness, force, energy, etc., as of character: limp, spiritless prose. 1
- adjective limpness flexible; not stiff or rigid: a Bible in a limp leather binding. 1
- noun limpness Property of being limp. 1
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Origin of limpness
First appearance:
before 1700 One of the 50% oldest English words
1700-10; perhaps < Scandinavian; compare Icelandic limpa slackness, limpilegur soft, flabby
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Parts of speech for Limpness
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
limpness popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% 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.
limpness usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for limpness
noun limpness
- floppiness — tending to flop.
- flaccidity — soft and limp; not firm; flabby: flaccid biceps.
- droopiness — The characteristic of being droopy.
- flabbiness — hanging loosely or limply, as flesh or muscles; flaccid.
- softness — yielding readily to touch or pressure; easily penetrated, divided, or changed in shape; not hard or stiff: a soft pillow.
Antonyms for limpness
noun limpness
- stiffness — rigid or firm; difficult or impossible to bend or flex: a stiff collar.
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