patness

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noun

The state or quality of being pat.

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Meanings

nounpatness (usually uncountable, plural patnesses)

plural patnesses

  1. uncountableusuallyThe state or quality of being pat.

    The setup's almost laughably pat, and nothing that follows mitigates that patness.

    1988 January 29, Anthony Adler, “K-2/The Indian Wants the Bronx”, in Chicago Reader

Synonyms & antonyms

nountimely convenience

Similar
opportunenesstimeliness
Broader
convenience
Also see
opportunenesstimeliness

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From pat + -ness.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

aptness
Cite this entry
APA

patness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/patness

MLA

“patness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/patness. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “patness,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/patness.

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