Meanings
nounwinsomeness (countable and uncountable, plural winsomenesses)
plural winsomenesses
- countableuncountableThe quality of being winsome.
She cocked her head to one side, attempting winsomeness.
2022, Kate Atkinson, Shrines of Gaiety, Doubleday, page 98
Origin
- Old Englishwynsumness“pleasantness, agreeableness, delight”
- Middle Englishwinsomnesse
- Englishwinsomeness
Inherited from Middle English winsomnesse, wynsumnesse, from Old English wynsumness (“pleasantness, agreeableness, delight”), equivalent to winsome + -ness.
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winsomeness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/winsomeness
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“winsomeness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/winsomeness. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “winsomeness,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/winsomeness.
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