rankness

rank

R r

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [rangk]
- /ræŋk/
- /ˈræŋk.nəs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [rangk]
- /ræŋk/

Definitions of rankness word

adjective rankness growing with excessive luxuriance; vigorous and tall of growth: tall rank weeds. 1
adjective rankness producing an excessive and coarse growth, as land. 1
adjective rankness having an offensively strong smell or taste: a rank cigar. 1
adjective rankness offensively strong, as a smell or taste. 1
adjective rankness utter; absolute: a rank amateur; rank treachery. 1
adjective rankness highly offensive; disgusting: a rank sight of carnage. 1

See all 8 definitions of rankness

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Origin of rankness

First appearance:

before 1000

One of the 6% oldest English words

before 1000; Middle English; Old English ranc bold, proud; cognate with Old Norse rakkr straight, bold

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Parts of speech for Rankness

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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rankness popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% 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.

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Synonyms for rankness

noun rankness

grossness — without deductions; total, as the amount of sales, salary, profit, etc., before taking deductions for expenses, taxes, or the like (opposed to net2. ): gross earnings; gross sales.
monstrousness — frightful or hideous, especially in appearance; extremely ugly.
atrociousness — The state of being atrocious.
awfulness — The quality of striking with awe, or with reverence; dreadfulness; solemnity; as, the awfulness of this sacred place.
dreadfulness — The characteristic of being dreadful.

All 15 Synonyms of rankness