ill-sorted

ill-sort·ed

I i

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [il sawr-tid]
- /ɪl ˈsɔr tɪd/
- /ɪl ˈsɔː.tɪd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [il sawr-tid]
- /ɪl ˈsɔr tɪd/

Definitions of ill-sorted word

adjective ill-sorted badly matched; poorly arranged. 1
adjective ill-sorted badly arranged or matched; ill-assorted 0
adjective ill-sorted badly matched 0
adjective ill-sorted Badly matched or unmatched. 0

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Origin of ill-sorted

First appearance:

before 1685

One of the 48% oldest English words

First recorded in 1685-95

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Parts of speech for Ill-sorted

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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ill-sorted popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 65% 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.