lameness

Noun

Meaning

The condition or quality of being lame; as, the lameness of an excuse or an argument.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

gimp limping claudication gameness gimpiness cripple hobble disability incompetence lame limp hitch infirmity frailty weakness
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Antonyms

health robustness opulence well-being physical fitness wellness
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Hypernyms

faultiness defectiveness disability of walking

Hyponyms

intermittent claudication

Anagrams

maneless nameless salesmen maleness Esselman meanless

Examples

a stylist noted for the lameness of his plots Source: Internet

Age and lameness Oxford was born in 1550, and was between 40 and 53 years old when he presumably would have written the sonnets. Source: Internet

Flacc. ii. 96.) The epithets and surnames by which Hephaestus is known by the poets generally allude to his skill in the plastic arts or to his figure or lameness. Source: Internet

As a special occasion, the MCC committee arranged the 1898 Gentlemen v Players match to coincide with his fiftieth birthday and he celebrated the event by scoring 43 and 31 not out, though handicapped by lameness and an injured hand. Source: Internet

He told his doctors that he was suffering from lameness caused by a hip infection and he told Look magazine in December 1950 that he had suffered from "ulcers, conjunctivitis, deteriorating eyesight, bursitis and something wrong with my feet". Source: Internet

This video series highlights issues equine veterinarians regularly address in their work, including lameness exams, vaccinations, colic, lacerations, wounds and dental care. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

lamely lamen Lamendola lamenesse lament lament for the dead