oftenness C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈɔfənnəs/ UK /ˈɒfənnəs/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun the quality or frequency of happening often The oftenness of his visits suggested more than casual interest. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the quality or frequency of... frequencyfrequentnessregularityrecurrencecommonness ↔ Opposites rarityinfrequencyscarcity Word family Related forms oftenoftoftentimes Etymology AI details From 'often' plus the noun-forming suffix '-ness', denoting the state or quality of occurring often. oft Old English View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # oftenness **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈɔfənnəs/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈɒfənnəs/ ## Meanings 1. the quality or frequency of happening often ## Examples - The oftenness of his visits suggested more than casual interest. ## Synonyms - frequency - frequentness - regularity - recurrence - commonness ## Antonyms - rarity - infrequency - scarcity ## Related Forms - often - oft - oftentimes ## Roots and Affixes - Root: oft ## Etymology From 'often' plus the noun-forming suffix '-ness', denoting the state or quality of occurring often. ## AI Etymology Oftenness is from 'often' plus the noun-forming suffix '-ness', denoting the state or quality of occurring often. Important recorded forms include oft (Old English). Morphologically, the ending or combining element turns the older base into the present English part of speech. The modern sense follows that older lexical line closely. In current use it covers the quality or frequency of happening often. The wider family includes related words such as often, oft, and oftentimes. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown