Meaning & use
Lameness
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The condition of being unable to walk normally, especially due to injury or disability affecting the leg or foot.
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The vet examined the horse's lameness and diagnosed a strained tendon.
His lameness worsened after the long hike, forcing him to rest for a week.
A note on using this word
In informal slang, "lameness" is also used loosely to mean the quality of being unimpressive or boring, as in "the lameness of the excuse."
Words with a similar meaning
limpinginfirmity
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Another way to use it
2. noun
The quality of being weak, unconvincing, or unimpressive.
Everyone could see the lameness of his excuse for missing the meeting.
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