archness

Questions about archness

What does archness mean?

archness means "inappropriate playfulness".

How many syllables are in archness?

archness has 2 syllables: arch-ness. The stress falls on "arch".

What is another word for archness?

Close synonyms include impertinence, perkiness, pertness, sauciness. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is archness a common word?

archness is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.