flatness
10 synonyms and 1 antonym for flatness, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — The quality of being flat.
Synonyms
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Synonyms by Meaning
1. noun
The quality of being flat.
“The flatness of the landscape facilitates views right across the Firth of Forth to Fife, before the railway begins to pierce the Edinburgh suburbs.”
Etymology
Comes from Middle English flatnesse, equivalent to flat and -ness.
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