baseness C2+ Topic:Abstract Ideas US /ˈbeɪsnəs/ UK /ˈbeɪsnəs/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun moral lowness or contemptible meanness The baseness of the betrayal shocked even his hardened rivals. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · moral lowness or... meannessdepravityignobilityvilenesswickednesscontemptibleness ↔ Opposites nobilityvirtuehonorloftiness Word family Related forms basebaselydebase Etymology AI details From base ('low, contemptible') plus the noun suffix -ness; this base is from Old French bas, from Late Latin bassus ('low, short'). bas Old French bassus Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Abstract Ideas Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # baseness **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈbeɪsnəs/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈbeɪsnəs/ ## Meanings 1. moral lowness or contemptible meanness ## Examples - The baseness of the betrayal shocked even his hardened rivals. ## Synonyms - meanness - depravity - ignobility - vileness - wickedness - contemptibleness ## Antonyms - nobility - virtue - honor - loftiness ## Related Forms - base - basely - debase ## Roots and Affixes - Root: bas - Root: bassus ## Etymology From base ('low, contemptible') plus the noun suffix -ness; this base is from Old French bas, from Late Latin bassus ('low, short'). ## AI Etymology Baseness is a noun meaning "moral lowness or contemptible meanness". Historically, it is from base ('low, contemptible') plus the noun suffix -ness; this base is from Old French bas, from Late Latin bassus ('low, short'). The visible construction is part of the etymology: baseness is not just an unanalyzed simple word. The modern meaning, "moral lowness or contemptible meanness", follows the base word through the added English ending. The historical chain links Old French bas with Latin bassus. Close English family members include base, basely, and debase. ## Topics - Abstract Ideas - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown