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cavalierness

cavalierness noun: the state or condition of being cavalier.

Noun

cavalierness (uncountable)

  1. The state or condition of being cavalier.
    • “You’ve got a certain cavalierness about market-driven economic signals from the new academic-driven Fed,” said Robert Barbera, the chief economist of ITG, an advisory firm.2007 February 28, Floyd Norris, “Wall St. Tumble Adds to Worries About Economies”, in New York Times

Origin of cavalierness

From cavalier + -ness.

Questions about cavalierness

What does cavalierness mean?
Cavalierness means the state or condition of being cavalier.
What part of speech is cavalierness?
Cavalierness is a noun.

Words near cavalierness in the dictionary

  1. cavalierish
  2. cavalierishness
  3. cavalierism
  4. cavalierisms
  5. cavalierly
  6. cavalierness
  7. cavaliero
  8. cavalieroes
  9. cavalieros
  10. cavaliers
  11. cavaliership

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