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unusedness

unusedness noun: the quality of not having been used.

Noun

unusedness (uncountable)

  1. The quality of not having been used.
    • The time-blackened front door betrayed its unusedness by rusty bolt and reluctant hinges[…]1898, The Bay State monthly, page 27
  2. The quality of being unaccustomed.
    • Yet, in spite of their difficulties, their unusedness to hard physical labour, and in spite of the terrific heat, they succeeded in loading ten tons a day.1936, Blackwood's magazine, volume 239, page 494

Origin of unusedness

From unused + -ness.

Questions about unusedness

What does unusedness mean?
Unusedness means the quality of not having been used.
What part of speech is unusedness?
Unusedness is a noun.

Words near unusedness in the dictionary

  1. unusably
  2. unuse
  3. unuseable
  4. unused
  5. unused to
  6. unusedness
  7. unuseful
  8. unusefully
  9. unusefulness
  10. unushered
  11. unusual

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