scrubbiness

8.9

A condition where plants are small and do not grow well, making land look thin

noun
/ˈskrʌbɪnɪs/

: miseria

She was disappointed by the scrubbiness of the garden after the dry summer.

Examples

They tried to restore the park, but the scrubbiness of the soil limited their success.
The scrubbiness of the surrounding vegetation made the landscape look bleak.
The scrubbiness of the bushes made the garden look unkempt.
Look at the scrubbiness of that old tree!
She was disappointed by the scrubbiness of the garden after the dry summer.
The scrubbiness of the surrounding vegetation made the landscape look bleak.
The scrubbiness of the bushes made the garden look unkempt.

Synonyms

stubbiness

vsscrubbiness

1 7.4

A short, thick shape that looks wide and squat

focuses on smallness or poor condition rather than stout shape

shoddiness

vsscrubbiness

1 7.2

Low quality work that looks badly made

concerns small or stunted size rather than faulty construction

runtiness

vsscrubbiness

9.2

Being much smaller than others of the same kind

is about being small, stunted, or poor in condition

petiteness

vsscrubbiness

5.6

A state of being very small

is more negative, implying stunted size or poor condition

slenderness

vsscrubbiness

5.4

A small amount that is not enough

emphasizes stunted or inferior size rather than just thinness

dumpiness

vsscrubbiness

7.4

Being rather short with a slightly heavy body shape

highlights small or stunted condition rather than merely stout looks

Antonyms

robustness

2 5.5

Strength and health that help a person or thing withstand hard conditions

How Small

tininess

1 4.3

puniness

7.0

scrubbiness

8.9

smallness

1 1.6

Surface Forms

scrubbiness singular

scrubbinesses plural

Morphology

scrubbiness = scrubby (transparent) = scrub + y + ness

Formed by a standard -ness noun derivation from 'scrubby'; the meaning is the quality of being scrubby.

Etymology

Scrubbiness comes from scrub, a word for 'low, small bushes' or rough plants, plus the ending -ness meaning 'state'. So scrubbiness is the 'state of being scrubby' — small, weak, or in poor condition.