homeliness C2+ Topic:Senses & Perception US /ˈhoʊmlinəs/ UK /ˈhəʊmlinəs/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun plainness of appearance, or simple, unpretentious comfort The cottage's homeliness made every guest feel instantly at ease. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · plainness of appearance, or... plainnesssimplicityunpretentiousnesscozinessmodestyordinariness ↔ Opposites beautyeleganceglamoursophistication Word family Related forms homelyhome Etymology AI details From homely + -ness. Homely derives from home (Old English hām) + -ly, originally 'pertaining to home,' later 'plain, unadorned.' hām Old English View etymology graph -> Topics Senses & Perception Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # homeliness **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈhoʊmlinəs/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈhəʊmlinəs/ ## Meanings 1. plainness of appearance, or simple, unpretentious comfort ## Examples - The cottage's homeliness made every guest feel instantly at ease. ## Synonyms - plainness - simplicity - unpretentiousness - coziness - modesty - ordinariness ## Antonyms - beauty - elegance - glamour - sophistication ## Related Forms - homely - home ## Roots and Affixes - Root: hām ## Etymology From homely + -ness. Homely derives from home (Old English hām) + -ly, originally 'pertaining to home,' later 'plain, unadorned.' ## AI Etymology Homeliness comes from homely + -ness. Homely derives from home (Old English hām) + -ly, originally 'pertaining to home,' later 'plain, unadorned.'. The etymological trail includes Old English hām. As a noun, homeliness names plainness of appearance, or simple, unpretentious comfort. The same family is visible in related forms such as homely and home. The analysis is partly morphological, with the modern form built from the elements named in the history. ## Topics - Senses & Perception - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown