fear-naught

F f

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [feer nawt]
- /fɪər nɔt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [feer nawt]
- /fɪər nɔt/

Definitions of fear-naught word

noun fear-naught a stout woolen cloth for overcoats. 1
noun fear-naught an outer garment of this cloth. 1

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Origin of fear-naught

First appearance:

before 1765

One of the 46% newest English words

First recorded in 1765-75; fear + nought

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Parts of speech for Fear-naught

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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fear-naught popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 68% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.