diffuseness Meaning & Definition
What Does Diffuseness Mean?
As an adjective, diffuseness means not concentrated or localized. It is also used to mean being at once verbose and ill-organized.
Quick Facts About Diffuseness
| Part of speech | adjective |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /di-ˈfyüs/ |
| Syllables | 2 |
| Synonyms | circumlocution, diffusion and garrulity |
| Antonyms | brevity, briefness and compactness |
| Adverb | diffusely |
| First known use | 1612 |
Diffuseness Definition (Adjective)
- not concentrated or localized
diffuse lighting / diffuse sclerosis
- being at once verbose and ill-organized
a diffuse report
Synonyms of Diffuseness
Antonyms of Diffuseness
Diffuseness in a Sentence
diffuse lighting
diffuse sclerosis
a diffuse report
I was bored by the diffuseness of the Victorian novel I was trying to read
a diffuse speech that took a great deal of time to make a very small point
diffuse lighting / diffuse sclerosis
Word Forms & Grammar
dif·fuse·ly adverb
dif·fuse·ness noun
diffuse
diffusely
diffuseness
diffusenesses
diffuseness (usually uncountable, plural diffusenesses)
Words That Rhyme With Diffuseness
Origin of Diffuseness
Origin 1: Middle English, "dispersed, verbose (of speech or writing)," borrowed from Middle French & Latin; Middle French diffus, borrowed from Latin diffūsus "spread over a wide area, (of writing) extensive, verbose," from past participle of diffundere "to pour out over a wide surface, spread, extend, squander" diffuse:2
Origin 2: From diffuse + -ness.
First Known Use
1612
Pronouncing Diffuseness
You say diffuseness as /di-ˈfyüs/. It has 2 syllables, with the main stress on the second syllable (fyüs).
Questions People Ask About Diffuseness
What part of speech is diffuseness?
Diffuseness is an adjective.
What is another word for diffuseness?
Close synonyms of diffuseness are circumlocution, diffusion and garrulity. See the full list of diffuseness synonyms and antonyms.
What is the opposite of diffuseness?
The opposite of diffuseness can be expressed with words like brevity, briefness, compactness and conciseness.