realness

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noun

The state of being real; reality.

Similar
realityrealism
OriginEnglish real ← Middle English real ← Old French ree →
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Meanings

nounrealness (countable and uncountable, plural realnesses)

plural realnesses

  1. countableuncountableThe state of being real; reality.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe state of being actual or real

Similar
realityrealism
Broader
actuality
Also see
realismreality

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*(H)reh₁-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*(H)reh₁ís
  3. Proto-Italic*reis
  4. Classical Latinrēs
  5. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  7. Late Latinreālis
  8. Old Frenchree
  9. Middle Englishreal
  10. Englishreal
  11. Englishrealness

From real + -ness.

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Cite this entry
APA

realness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/realness

MLA

“realness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/realness. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “realness,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/realness.

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