late´ness

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• ar|tic´u|late|ness — ar|tic|u|late «adjective, noun. ahr TIHK yuh liht; verb. ahr TIHK yuh layt», adjective, verb, lat|ed, lat|ing, noun. –adj. 1. spoken in distinct syllables or words: »A baby cries and gurgles but does not use articulate speech. SYNONYM(S): clear,… …   Useful english dictionary

• des´o|late|ness — des|o|late «adjective. DEHS uh liht; verb. DEHS uh layt», adjective, verb, lat|ed, lat|ing. –adj. 1. not producing anything; laid waste; devastated; barren: »desolate land. SYNONYM(S) …   Useful english dictionary

• dis|con´so|late|ness — dis|con|so|late «dihs KON suh liht», adjective. 1. without hope; forlorn; unhappy: »The cat was disconsolate because her kitten died. SYNONYM(S): dejected, sad. 2. causing discomfort; cheerless; gloomy; dismal: » …   Useful english dictionary

• im|mac´u|late|ness — im|mac|u|late «ih MAK yuh liht», adjective. 1. without a spot or stain; absolutely clean: »The newly washed shirts were immaculate. His gym shoes were immaculate in spite of the rain (Graham Greene). SYNONYM(S): spotless, undefiled. 2. Figurative …   Useful english dictionary

• in|ar|tic´u|late|ness — in|ar|tic|u|late «IHN ahr TIHK yuh liht», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. not distinct; not uttered in distinct syllables or words; not like regular speech: »When they called to him they heard only an inarticulate mutter. A baby makes inarticulate… …   Useful english dictionary

• in|vi´o|late|ness — in|vi|o|late «ihn VY uh liht, layt», adjective. not violated; uninjured; unbroken; not profaned: »the inviolate sanctity of a church. An inviolate promise is carried out. –in|vi´o|late|ly, adverb. –in|vi´o|late|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

• ob´late|ness — ob|late1 «OB layt, ob LAYT», adjective. flattened at the poles: »The earth is an oblate spheroid. ╂[< New Latin oblatus < Latin ob inversely + (pro)lātus prolate] –ob´late|ly, adverb. –ob´late|ness, noun. ob|late2 «OB layt, o BLAYT», noun,… …   Useful english dictionary

• ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… …   English syllables

• late — ab·late; ab·squat·u·late; ac·cep·ti·late; ac·e·tab·u·late; acet·y·late; ace·tyl·sa·lic·y·late; acic·u·late; acid·u·late; ac·ry·late; ac·u·le·o·late; ac·u·min·u·late; ad·stip·u·late; ad·u·late; al·ve·o·late; am·bu·late; am·pul·late;… …   English syllables

• late — [[t]leɪt[/t]] adj. lat•er lat•ter, lat•est last, 1) occurring after the usual or proper time: a late spring[/ex] 2) continued until after the usual time or hour: a late business meeting[/ex] 3) near or at the end of the day or into the night: a… …   From formal English to slang