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- [ni-mahy-i-tee]
- /nɪˈmaɪ ɪ ti/
- /nɪmˈaɪətɪ/
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- [ni-mahy-i-tee]
- /nɪˈmaɪ ɪ ti/
Definitions of nimiety word
- noun plural nimiety excess; overabundance: nimiety of mere niceties in conversation. 1
- noun plural nimiety an instance of this. 1
- noun nimiety State of being in excess, possessing more than is needed. 1
- noun nimiety excess; redundancy 0
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Origin of nimiety
First appearance:
before 1555 One of the 31% oldest English words
1555-65; < Late Latin nimietās, equivalent to nimi(us) too much + -etās, variant (after i) of -itās -ity
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Parts of speech for Nimiety
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
nimiety popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
nimiety usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for nimiety
noun nimiety
- exuberance — The quality of being full of energy, excitement, and cheerfulness; ebullience.
- glut — to feed or fill to satiety; sate: to glut the appetite.
- overkill — the capacity of a nation to destroy, by nuclear weapons, more of an enemy than would be necessary for a military victory.
- surplus — something that remains above what is used or needed.
- waste — to consume, spend, or employ uselessly or without adequate return; use to no avail or profit; squander: to waste money; to waste words.
Antonyms for nimiety
noun nimiety
- insufficiency — deficiency in amount, force, power, competence, or fitness; inadequacy: insufficiency of supplies.
- lack — something missing or needed: After he left, they really felt the lack.
- need — a requirement, necessary duty, or obligation: There is no need for you to go there.
- want — to feel a need or a desire for; wish for: to want one's dinner; always wanting something new.
- base — The base of something is its lowest edge or part.
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