warmness

Meanings

1. 1noununcountable

   The state or quality of being slightly hot, such as air, water or a room.

   Grammar: Uncountable: the warmness of the water, not 'a warmness'.

   Patterns

   • the warmness of something

   She noticed the warmness of the sand under her feet.

   The warmness of the bath helped him relax.

   Tea cools until only a faint warmness is left in the cup.

2. 2noununcountable

   Friendly, kind and caring behavior toward other people.

   Grammar: Uncountable, and usually followed by of: the warmness of her smile.

   Patterns

   • warmness of something
   • warmness toward someone

   Everyone remembered the warmness of her welcome.

   His warmness toward newcomers made the club feel like home.

Common combinations

warmness of the sun

The warmness of the sun made me drowsy.

feel the warmness

He could feel the warmness of the fire.

warmness in his voice

There was warmness in his voice when he thanked us.

gentle warmness

A gentle warmness spread through the room.

Synonyms and how they differ

warmth

Warmth is the usual noun and sounds more natural for both temperature and kindness, while warmness feels more literal.

heat

Heat is stronger and implies higher temperature than the mild comfort of warmness.

friendliness

Friendliness is only about manner toward people, not about temperature.

cordiality

Cordiality is a formal word for polite and genuine friendliness.

Opposites

Word family

warm adjective

at a mild, pleasant temperature

warmth noun

the standard noun for being warm

warmly adverb

in a friendly or heated way

warmer noun

a device that warms something

Commonly confused: warmness or warmth?

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