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momentousness

mo·men·tous
M m

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [moh-men-tuh s]
    • /moʊˈmɛn təs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [moh-men-tuh s]
    • /moʊˈmɛn təs/

Definitions of momentousness word

  • adjective momentousness of great or far-reaching importance or consequence: a momentous day. 1
  • noun momentousness The quality of being momentous. 1
See all 2 definitions of momentousness

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Origin of momentousness

First appearance:

before 1645
One of the 44% oldest English words
First recorded in 1645-55; moment + -ous

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Parts of speech for Momentousness

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Momentousness

momentousness 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.

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Synonyms for momentousness

noun momentousness

  • severity — harshness, sternness, or rigor: Their lives were marked by severity.
  • solemnity — the state or character of being solemn; earnestness; gravity; impressiveness: the solemnity of a state funeral.
  • graveness — serious or solemn; sober: a grave person; grave thoughts.
  • seriousness — of, showing, or characterized by deep thought.
  • acuteness — sharp or severe in effect; intense: acute sorrow; an acute pain.
All 15 Synonyms of momentousness

Antonyms for momentousness

noun momentousness

  • insignificance — the quality or condition of being insignificant; lack of importance or consequence.
  • triviality — something trivial; a trivial matter, affair, remark, etc.: cocktail conversation marked by trivialities.
  • importance — the quality or state of being important; consequence; significance.
All 3 Antonyms of momentousness

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