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utterness

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

The state or condition of being utter.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Examples

  • We were appalled by the utterness of the destruction.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

the quality of being complete or utter or extreme

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • the starkness of his contrast between justice and fairness was open to many objections

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: starkness, absoluteness

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: limit, bound, boundary

History

Etymology

From utter + -ness.