loveliness C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈlʌvlinəs/ UK /ˈlʌvlinəs/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun the quality of being lovely; beauty The garden's loveliness took her breath away. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the quality of being... beautyattractivenesscharmgraceprettinesscomelinesspulchritude ↔ Opposites uglinessunattractivenessplainness Word family Related forms lovelylovelovable Etymology AI details From lovely (from Old English luflīc 'affectionate, lovable', from lufu 'love' + -līc '-ly') + the noun-forming suffix -ness. lufu Old English -nes Old English View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # loveliness **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈlʌvlinəs/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈlʌvlinəs/ ## Meanings 1. the quality of being lovely; beauty ## Examples - The garden's loveliness took her breath away. ## Synonyms - beauty - attractiveness - charm - grace - prettiness - comeliness - pulchritude ## Antonyms - ugliness - unattractiveness - plainness ## Related Forms - lovely - love - lovable ## Roots and Affixes - Root: lufu - Root: -nes ## Etymology From lovely (from Old English luflīc 'affectionate, lovable', from lufu 'love' + -līc '-ly') + the noun-forming suffix -ness. ## AI Etymology Loveliness comes from lovely (from Old English luflīc 'affectionate, lovable', from lufu 'love' + -līc '-ly') + the noun-forming suffix -ness. The etymological trail includes Old English lufu, Old English -nes. The same word family includes lovely, love, lovable. Its current noun use means "the quality of being lovely; beauty". ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown