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- [nuht-ee]
- /ˈnʌt i/
- /ˈnʌtɪnəs /
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- US Pronunciation
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- [nuht-ee]
- /ˈnʌt i/
Definitions of nuttiness word
- adjective nuttiness abounding in or producing nuts. 1
- adjective nuttiness nutlike, especially in flavor. 1
- adjective nuttiness Slang. silly or ridiculous: a nutty suggestion. eccentric; queer. insane. very or excessively interested, excited, or the like: He's nutty about Mexican food. 1
- adjective nuttiness full of flavor or zest; lively; stimulating; meaty: He offered several rich, nutty ideas on the subject. 1
- noun nuttiness The quality or degree of having a nutty flavor or texture. 1
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Origin of nuttiness
First appearance:
before 1655 One of the 46% oldest English words
First recorded in 1655-65; nut + -y1
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Parts of speech for Nuttiness
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
nuttiness popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% 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.
nuttiness usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for nuttiness
noun nuttiness
- foolishness — resulting from or showing a lack of sense; ill-considered; unwise: a foolish action, a foolish speech.
- absurdity — the quality or state of being absurd; nonsense
- idiocy — utterly senseless or foolish behavior; a stupid or foolish act, statement, etc.: All this talk of zombies coming to attack us is pure idiocy.
- insanity — the condition of being insane; a derangement of the mind. Synonyms: dementia, lunacy, madness, craziness, mania, aberration.
- lunacy — insanity; mental disorder.
Antonyms for nuttiness
noun nuttiness
- sense — any of the faculties, as sight, hearing, smell, taste, or touch, by which humans and animals perceive stimuli originating from outside or inside the body: My sense of smell tells me that dinner is ready.
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