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folksiness

folk·sy
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [fohk-see]
    • /ˈfoʊk si/
    • /ˈfəʊksɪnəs /
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [fohk-see]
    • /ˈfoʊk si/

Definitions of folksiness word

  • adjective folksiness friendly or neighborly; sociable. 1
  • adjective folksiness very informal; familiar; unceremonious: The politician affected a folksy style. 1
  • adjective folksiness belonging to the common people, especially in regard to a conscious use of mannerisms, speech patterns, attitudes, etc.: folksy humor. 1
  • noun folksiness The quality of being folksy. 1

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Origin of folksiness

First appearance:

before 1850
One of the 32% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1850-55; folks + -y1,

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Folksiness

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

folksiness 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.

folksiness usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for folksiness

noun folksiness

  • nearness — close; to a point or place not far away: Come near so I won't have to shout.
  • companionship — Companionship is having someone you know and like with you, rather than being on your own.
  • comradeship — Comradeship is friendship between a number of people who are doing the same work or who share the same difficulties or dangers.
  • camaraderie — Camaraderie is a feeling of trust and friendship among a group of people who have usually known each other for a long time or gone through some kind of experience together.
  • familiarity — thorough knowledge or mastery of a thing, subject, etc.

Antonyms for folksiness

noun folksiness

  • distance — the extent or amount of space between two things, points, lines, etc.

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