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stubbiness

stubbiness

1 7.4
A short, thick shape that looks wide and squat
  • noun
  • /ˈstʌbɪnɪs/
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  • The plant's stubbiness allows it to survive strong winds in open fields.

Examples

  • The stubbiness of the pencil made it difficult to hold while writing.

  • He admired the stubbiness of the puppy's little legs as it played.

  • The stubbiness of the tree trunk made it very sturdy.

  • Her stubbiness was evident in her short, thick fingers.

  • The stubbiness of the tree trunk made it sturdy against strong winds.

  • His stubbiness made it difficult to find shoes that fit comfortably.

  • The artist admired the stubbiness of the sculpted figure, which added to its charm.

Synonyms

squatness
vsstubbiness
6.7

A short, wide shape that looks low to the ground

emphasizes thickness as well as breadth rather than breadth alone
squattiness
vsstubbiness
8.4

A short, thick shape of a person, animal or object that looks strong

focuses on broad shape generally rather than a body only
dumpiness
vsstubbiness
7.4

Being rather short with a slightly heavy body shape

implies firmer thickness and breadth instead of a mild look

Antonyms

tallness
1 1.0

Having more height than most people or things

How Stubby

stubbiness
1 7.4
compactness
1 4.4

Surface Forms

stubbiness singular
stubbinesses plural

Morphology

stubbiness = stubby (transparent) = stub + y + ness

The noun is a straightforward nominalization of the adjective 'stubby' with the productive suffix '-ness', so the meaning is directly the quality of being stubby.

Etymology

Stubbiness comes from the little word stub, which meant a short, broken piece or 'stump', plus -ness, which makes a noun for a quality. Think of a tree stump or a short pencil: that 'stubby' shape shows 'stubbiness', the quality of being 'short and thick'.