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inofficious

in·of·fi·cious
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [in-uh-fish-uh s]
    • /ˌɪn əˈfɪʃ əs/
    • /ˌɪ.nə.ˈfɪ.ʃəs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [in-uh-fish-uh s]
    • /ˌɪn əˈfɪʃ əs/

Definitions of inofficious word

  • adjective inofficious being inconsistent with moral duty and natural affection. 1
  • noun inofficious (obsolete) Indifferent to obligation or duty. 1
  • adjective inofficious contrary to moral obligation, as the disinheritance of a child by his parents 0
  • adjective inofficious showing neglect of moral duty 0

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Origin of inofficious

First appearance:

before 1595
One of the 38% oldest English words
From the Latin word inofficiōsus, dating back to 1595-1605. See in-3, officious

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Parts of speech for Inofficious

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

inofficious popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 71% 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.

inofficious usage trend in Literature

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