Definition

The condition of having many weeds or being overgrown with unwanted plants.

Example

The garden's weediness made it difficult to see the flowers.

Conversation

Have you seen how the garden is looking lately?

Yeah, it seems like there's a lot of weediness in some spots.

I know! I really need to spend some time weeding it this weekend.

Good idea! Getting rid of the weediness will help the flowers thrive.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Weediness → It is formed from "weed" (from Old English *wēod*, meaning a plant that is undesirable or troublesome) and "-iness" (meaning the quality of being). The word "weediness" refers to the quality of being full of weeds or having an abundance of undesirable plants.

Memory Tip

Think of the undesirable plants ('weeds') and the quality of having many of them ('-iness'). This helps you remember that 'weediness' describes a place that is full of unwanted plants.

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