Home › Words › L › leadinessleadinessleadiness means the quality of being leady.EtymologyFrom Middle English ledynesse, equivalent to leady + -ness.nounThe quality of being leady.e.g.“A certain friction causes a leadiness or grayness. and the whiteness is gone. Therefore the best lead makers are the best grinders.” — 1910, Modern Painter, volume 19, page 113:Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.leadenness 80% match — The quality of being leaden. vs leadiness →leadenly 68% match — In a leaden manner. vs leadiness →leafiness 66% match — The state or condition of being leafy. vs leadiness →heediness 64% match — The quality of being heedy. vs leadiness →lealness 64% match — The quality of being leal; loyalty. vs leadiness →leaderly 62% match — Befitting a leader. vs leadiness →lemoniness 62% match — The state or quality of being lemony. vs leadiness →ladenness 61% match — The quality of being laden. vs leadiness →