inappositeness

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
18
Words With Friends
22
Letters
14
Pronunciation
/ɪnˈapəzɪtnəs/ (UK)

Definition of inappositeness

1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (uncountable)The state or quality of not being apposite.
    “And certainly an apt quotation is one of the most effective decorations of a public speech; but the dangers of inappositeness are correspondingly formidable.”
    “To men and women excited by the details of the last murder they discourse of the existence of God in short, crisp sentences,--and I know not which is worse, the triviality of the discourse or its inappositeness.”
    “‘And then, your uncle made an inaugural speech at his first press conference which was of fantastic inappositeness.’”

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Etymology

From inapposite + -ness.

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11-letter words

3 words

10-letter words

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9-letter words

41 words

8-letter words

85 words

7-letter words

55 words

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