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Whiteness

noun/wˈaɪtnəs/
Definition
the quality or state of the achromatic color of greatest lightness (bearing the least resemblance to black)
the state of being unsullied by sin or moral wrong; lacking a knowledge of evil
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/wˈaɪtnəs/
🇬🇧British English
/wˈaɪtnəs/
🇮🇳Indian English
/wˈaɪtnəs/
3 syllables Say it as /wˈaɪtnəs/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
puritywhiteinnocencepurenesssinlessness
Antonyms
black
Parts of Speech
nounthe quality or state of the achromatic color of greatest lightness (bearing the least resemblance to black)
nounthe state of being unsullied by sin or moral wrong; lacking a knowledge of evil
nounlightness or fairness of complexion
“only the whiteness of her cheeks gave any indication of the stress from which she was suffering”
Word Forms
whiteadjectivebeing of the achromatic color of maximum lightness; having little or no hue owing to reflection of almost all incident light
whiteverbturn white
pureadjective(used of persons or behaviors) having no faults; sinless; - Sylvia Plath
purifyverbmake pure or free from sin or guilt
sinlessadjectivefree from sin
innocentadjectivefree from sin
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Weiße
die Qualität oder der Zustand der achromatischen Farbe mit der größten Helligkeit (mit der geringsten Ähnlichkeit mit Schwarz)
🇫🇷French
blancheur
la qualité ou l'état de la couleur achromatique la plus claire (ressemblant le moins au noir)
🇪🇸Spanish
blancura
la calidad o estado del color acromático de mayor luminosidad (que tiene el menor parecido con el negro)
🇮🇹Italian
candore
la qualità o lo stato del colore acromatico di maggiore luminosità (con la minima somiglianza con il nero)
🇳🇱Dutch
witheid
de kwaliteit of staat van de achromatische kleur met de grootste lichtheid (die de minste gelijkenis vertoont met zwart)
🇵🇹Portuguese
brancura
a qualidade ou estado da cor acromática de maior luminosidade (com menor semelhança com o preto)
🇷🇺Russian
белизна
качество или состояние ахроматического цвета наибольшей светлости (имеющего наименьшее сходство с черным)
India
🇮🇳Hindi
सफ़ेदी
सर्वाधिक हल्केपन वाले अवर्णी रंग की गुणवत्ता या अवस्था (काले रंग से सबसे कम समानता रखने वाला)
🇧🇩Bengali
শুভ্রতা
সর্বাধিক হালকাতার অ্যাক্রোম্যাটিক রঙের গুণমান বা অবস্থা (কালোর সাথে সর্বনিম্ন সাদৃশ্য বহন করে)
🇮🇳Tamil
வெண்மை
சிறந்த ஒளியின் நிறமுடைய நிறத்தின் தரம் அல்லது நிலை (கருப்புக்கு குறைந்த ஒற்றுமையைக் கொண்டது)
🇮🇳Telugu
తెల్లదనం
గొప్ప తేలికైన వర్ణపట రంగు యొక్క నాణ్యత లేదా స్థితి (నలుపుతో అతి తక్కువ పోలికను కలిగి ఉంటుంది)
🇮🇳Marathi
शुभ्रता
सर्वात जास्त हलकेपणाच्या अक्रोमॅटिक रंगाची गुणवत्ता किंवा स्थिती (काळ्याशी कमीत कमी साम्य असलेले)
🇮🇳Gujarati
સફેદપણું
સૌથી વધુ હળવાશના વર્ણહીન રંગની ગુણવત્તા અથવા સ્થિતિ (કાળા સાથે ઓછામાં ઓછી સામ્યતા ધરાવતું)
🇮🇳Kannada
ಬಿಳುಪು
ಉತ್ತಮ ಲಘುತೆಯ ವರ್ಣರಹಿತ ಬಣ್ಣದ ಗುಣಮಟ್ಟ ಅಥವಾ ಸ್ಥಿತಿ (ಕಪ್ಪು ಬಣ್ಣಕ್ಕೆ ಕನಿಷ್ಠ ಹೋಲಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿದೆ)
🇮🇳Malayalam
വെളുപ്പ്
ഏറ്റവും വലിയ പ്രകാശത്തിൻ്റെ അക്രോമാറ്റിക് നിറത്തിൻ്റെ ഗുണനിലവാരം അല്ലെങ്കിൽ അവസ്ഥ (കറുപ്പിനോട് ഏറ്റവും കുറഞ്ഞ സാമ്യം ഉള്ളത്)
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਚਿੱਟਾਪਨ
ਸਭ ਤੋਂ ਵੱਧ ਹਲਕੇਪਨ ਦੇ ਅਕ੍ਰੋਮੈਟਿਕ ਰੰਗ ਦੀ ਗੁਣਵੱਤਾ ਜਾਂ ਸਥਿਤੀ (ਕਾਲੇ ਨਾਲ ਘੱਟ ਤੋਂ ਘੱਟ ਸਮਾਨਤਾ ਵਾਲਾ)
🇵🇰Urdu
سفیدی
سب سے زیادہ ہلکے پن کے رنگ کے رنگ کا معیار یا حالت (سیاہ سے کم سے کم مشابہت کا حامل)
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
白度
最大亮度的无彩色的质量或状态（与黑色最不相似）
🇯🇵Japanese
白さ
最大明度の無彩色の品質または状態（黒に最も似ていない）
🇰🇷Korean
흼
가장 밝은 무채색의 품질 또는 상태(검은색과 가장 유사하지 않음)
🇻🇳Vietnamese
độ trắng
chất lượng hoặc trạng thái của màu sắc có độ sáng lớn nhất (ít giống với màu đen nhất)
🇹🇭Thai
ความขาว
คุณภาพหรือสถานะของสีที่ไม่มีสีซึ่งมีความสว่างมากที่สุด (มีความคล้ายคลึงกับสีดำน้อยที่สุด)
🇮🇩Indonesian
putihnya
kualitas atau keadaan warna akromatik yang paling terang (paling tidak mirip dengan hitam)
🇵🇭Filipino
kaputian
ang kalidad o estado ng achromatic na kulay ng pinakamagaan (na may pinakamaliit na pagkakahawig sa itim)
🇲🇾Malay
keputihan
kualiti atau keadaan warna akromatik dengan kecerahan yang paling besar (memiliki paling sedikit persamaan dengan hitam)
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
بياض
جودة أو حالة اللون اللوني ذي الخفة الأكبر (الذي يحمل أقل تشابه مع اللون الأسود)
🇮🇷Persian
سفیدی
کیفیت یا حالت رنگ آکروماتیک با بیشترین سبکی (با کمترین شباهت به سیاه)
🇹🇷Turkish
beyazlık
en fazla açıklığa sahip akromatik rengin kalitesi veya durumu (siyaha en az benzeyen)
🇮🇱Hebrew
לוֹבֶן
האיכות או המצב של הצבע האכרומטי של הבהירות הגדולה ביותר (הדומה לפחות לשחור)
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'whiteness'?
The primary meaning of 'whiteness' is 'the quality or state of the achromatic color of greatest lightness (bearing the least resemblance to black)'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'whiteness' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'whiteness' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'whiteness' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'whiteness' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'whiteness' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'whiteness' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'whiteness' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Which age group is most likely to use 'whiteness' in regular conversations?
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Adults (20-60)
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How likely are you to use 'whiteness' in a professional email?
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Would you classify 'whiteness' as formal, casual, or slang?
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