defensiveness
Definitions
Noun
- Excessive sensitivity to criticism
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As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "defensiveness".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | defensiveness | 4 | 2 |
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "defensiveness".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | deltadromeus | 4 | 0 |
| 2 | dilophosaurus | 5 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "defensiveness".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | defense | 2 | 167 |
| 2 | effectiveness | 4 | 32 |
| 3 | defensive | 3 | 17 |
| 4 | defenses | 3 | 12 |
| 5 | defines | 2 | 5 |
| 6 | responsiveness | 4 | 4 |
| 7 | defenseless | 3 | 3 |
| 8 | defensible | 4 | 3 |
| 9 | decisiveness | 4 | 2 |
| 10 | elusiveness | 4 | 1 |
| 11 | indecisiveness | 5 | 1 |
| 12 | cohesiveness | 4 | 1 |
| 13 | ineffectiveness | 5 | 1 |
| 14 | offensives | 3 | 1 |
| 15 | sensitiveness | 4 | 0 |
| 16 | restiveness | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | defensively | 4 | 0 |
| 18 | defense's | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | divisiveness | 4 | 0 |
| 20 | destructiveness | 4 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "defensiveness" in a sentence.
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Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "defensiveness" in a sentence.
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "defensiveness" in the same piece of text.
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "defensiveness".
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 1
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 2
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
This Word in the News:
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