stewardship
noun
Simple meaning
Caring for or improving with time.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
stooerdshipSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈstuɚdʃɪp
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
The act of caring for or improving with time.
The rank or office of a steward.
The position of steward
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: The act of caring for or improving with time.
Used this way, stewardship is a reasonably familiar word with a clearly warm, approving pull. It carries warmth, so it reads as personal rather than detached.
- Emotional tone
- Positive
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Moderate
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Affectionate
- Usage feel
- Warm and expressive
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
More ways to use stewardship
- “Good stewardship of natural resources is important for future generations.”noun
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