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loathliness

loathliness noun: the state or condition of being loathly; hideousness.

Noun

loathliness (uncountable)

  1. The state or condition of being loathly; hideousness.

Origin of loathliness

From loathly + -ness.

Questions about loathliness

What does loathliness mean?
Loathliness means the state or condition of being loathly; hideousness.
What part of speech is loathliness?
Loathliness is a noun.

Words near loathliness in the dictionary

  1. loathing
  2. loathingly
  3. loathings
  4. loathlier
  5. loathliest
  6. loathliness
  7. loathly
  8. loathness
  9. loaths
  10. loathsome
  11. loathsomely

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