nobleness C2+ Topic:Abstract Ideas US /ˈnoʊbəlnəs/ UK /ˈnəʊbəlnəs/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun the quality of being noble in character or rank There was a quiet nobleness in his refusal to seek revenge. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the quality of being noble... nobilitydignitygrandeurmagnanimityloftinesshonor ↔ Opposites basenessignobilitymeanness Word family Related forms noblenobilitynobly Etymology AI details From noble + -ness; noble from Old French noble, from Latin nobilis ('well-known, noble'), from noscere ('to know'). nobilis Latin noscere Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Abstract Ideas Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # nobleness **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈnoʊbəlnəs/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈnəʊbəlnəs/ ## Meanings 1. the quality of being noble in character or rank ## Examples - There was a quiet nobleness in his refusal to seek revenge. ## Synonyms - nobility - dignity - grandeur - magnanimity - loftiness - honor ## Antonyms - baseness - ignobility - meanness ## Related Forms - noble - nobility - nobly ## Roots and Affixes - Root: nobilis - Root: noscere ## Etymology From noble + -ness; noble from Old French noble, from Latin nobilis ('well-known, noble'), from noscere ('to know'). ## AI Etymology Nobleness comes from noble + -ness; noble from Old French noble, from Latin nobilis ('well-known, noble'), from noscere ('to know'). The etymological trail includes Latin nobilis, Latin noscere. The same word family includes noble, nobility, nobly. Its current noun use means "the quality of being noble in character or rank". ## Topics - Abstract Ideas - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown