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derisiveness

derisiveness noun: the condition of being derisive.

Noun

derisiveness (countable and uncountable, plural derisivenesses)

  1. (uncountable) The condition of being derisive
  2. (countable) Derisive behaviour

Forms of derisiveness

pluralderisivenesses

Origin of derisiveness

From derisive + -ness.

Questions about derisiveness

What does derisiveness mean?
Derisiveness means the condition of being derisive.
What part of speech is derisiveness?
Derisiveness is a noun.
What is the plural of derisiveness?
The plural of derisiveness is derisivenesses.

Words near derisiveness in the dictionary

  1. derision
  2. derisionary
  3. derisions
  4. derisive
  5. derisively
  6. derisiveness
  7. derisivenesses
  8. derisives
  9. derisk
  10. derisked
  11. derisking

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