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- [an-ahyl, ey-nahyl]
- /ˈæn aɪl, ˈeɪ naɪl/
- /æ.ˈnɪ.lɪ.tɪ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [an-ahyl, ey-nahyl]
- /ˈæn aɪl, ˈeɪ naɪl/
Definitions of anility word
- adjective anility of or like a foolish, doddering old woman. 1
- noun anility The condition of being anile. 1
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Origin of anility
First appearance:
before 1645 One of the 44% oldest English words
1645-55; < Latin anīlis pertaining to an old woman, equivalent to an(us) old woman + -īlis -ile
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Parts of speech for Anility
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
anility popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% 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.
anility usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for anility
noun anility
- feebleness — physically weak, as from age or sickness; frail.
- decline — If something declines, it becomes less in quantity, importance, or strength.
- age — Your age is the number of years that you have lived.
- dotage — a decline of mental faculties, especially as associated with old age; senility.
- senescence — growing old; aging.
Antonyms for anility
noun anility
- adolescence — Adolescence is the period of your life in which you develop from being a child into being an adult.
- childhood — A person's childhood is the period of their life when they are a child.
- infancy — the state or period of being an infant; very early childhood, usually the period before being able to walk; babyhood.
- youth — the condition of being young.
- strength — the quality or state of being strong; bodily or muscular power; vigor.
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