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unbeneficial

ben·e·fi·cial
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ben-uh-fish-uh l]
    • /ˌbɛn əˈfɪʃ əl/
    • /ˌʌnˌbɛnɪˈfɪʃəl /
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ben-uh-fish-uh l]
    • /ˌbɛn əˈfɪʃ əl/

Definitions of unbeneficial word

  • adjective unbeneficial conferring benefit; advantageous; helpful: the beneficial effect of sunshine. 1
  • adjective unbeneficial Law. helpful in the meeting of needs: a beneficial association. involving the personal enjoyment of proceeds: a beneficial owner. 1
  • adjective unbeneficial not helpful or advantageous 0
  • adjective unbeneficial Not beneficial. 0
See all 4 definitions of unbeneficial

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Origin of unbeneficial

First appearance:

before 1425
One of the 25% oldest English words
1425-75; late Middle English < Late Latin beneficiālis, equivalent to Latin benefici(um) kindness (see benefice) + -ālis -al1

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Parts of speech for Unbeneficial

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Unbeneficial

unbeneficial popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 66% 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.

unbeneficial usage trend in Literature

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Antonyms for unbeneficial

adjective unbeneficial

  • expedient — (of an action) Convenient and practical, although possibly improper or immoral.
Just one Antonym for unbeneficial

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