goddess
/ˈɡɑdəs/
noun
Common
1.n.a female deity
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goddess and godless differ by a single letter, buried far enough into the word to be easy to miss. goddess means “a female deity”. godless means “not revering god”. goddess is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/ˈɡɑdəs/
1.n.a female deity
/ˈɡɑdləs/
1.adj.not revering god
| goddess | godless | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈɡɑdəs/ | /ˈɡɑdləs/ |
| Said | GAH-duhs | GAHD-luhs |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Letters | 7 | 7 |
| Parts of speech | noun | adjective |
| Senses | 1 | 1 |
| How common | Common | Familiar |
| Synonyms | none recorded | irreverent |
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