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- [os-i-tuh nt]
- /ˈɒs ɪ tənt/
- /ˈɒsɪtənsi/
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- [os-i-tuh nt]
- /ˈɒs ɪ tənt/
Definitions of oscitancy word
- adjective oscitancy yawning, as with drowsiness; gaping. 1
- adjective oscitancy drowsy or inattentive. 1
- adjective oscitancy dull, lazy, or negligent. 1
- noun oscitancy The act of yawning. 1
- noun oscitancy the state of being drowsy, lazy, or inattentive 0
- noun oscitancy the act of yawning 0
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Origin of oscitancy
First appearance:
before 1615 One of the 41% oldest English words
1615-25; < Latin ōscitant- (stem of ōscitāns) (present participle of ōscitāre to gape, yawn), equivalent to ōs mouth + cit(āre) to put in motion) + -ant- -ant
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Parts of speech for Oscitancy
noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
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determiner
exclamation
oscitancy popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
oscitancy usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for oscitancy
noun oscitancy
- apathy — You can use apathy to talk about someone's state of mind if you are criticizing them because they do not seem to be interested in or enthusiastic about anything.
- laziness — lazy evaluation
- paralysis — Pathology. a loss or impairment of voluntary movement in a body part, caused by injury or disease of the nerves, brain, or spinal cord. a disease characterized by this, especially palsy.
- passivity — Also, passiveness [pas-iv-nis] /ˈpæs ɪv nɪs/ (Show IPA). the state or condition of being passive.
- sluggish — indisposed to action or exertion; lacking in energy; lazy; indolent: a sluggish disposition.
Antonyms for oscitancy
noun oscitancy
- action — Action is doing something for a particular purpose.
- busyness — the quality or condition of being busy.
- liveliness — full or suggestive of life or vital energy; active, vigorous, or brisk: a lively discussion.
- activity — Activity is a situation in which a lot of things are happening or being done.
- animation — Animation is the process of making films in which drawings or puppets appear to move.
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