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dadness

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The state, quality, or condition of being a dad; the essence of dads and dadhood.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: informal, uncountable

Examples

  • He cut back on the dad jokes this evening because the kids and their friends were having a serious conversation and his usual level of dadness would have seemed out of place.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: dadhood, daddyhood, fatherhood, fathership, paternity

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From dad + -ness.