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unbusinesslike

busi·ness·like
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [biz-nis-lahyk]
    • /ˈbɪz nɪsˌlaɪk/
    • /ʌn.ˈbɪz.nɪ.slaɪk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [biz-nis-lahyk]
    • /ˈbɪz nɪsˌlaɪk/

Definitions of unbusinesslike word

  • adjective unbusinesslike conforming to, attending to, or characteristic of business. 1
  • adjective unbusinesslike efficient, practical, or realistic. 1
  • adjective unbusinesslike capable but unenthusiastic. 1
  • adjective unbusinesslike not professional 1
  • adjective unbusinesslike not efficient or methodical 0

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Origin of unbusinesslike

First appearance:

before 1785
One of the 44% newest English words
First recorded in 1785-95; business + -like

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Parts of speech for Unbusinesslike

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

unbusinesslike 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.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for unbusinesslike

adj unbusinesslike

adjective unbusinesslike

  • nonfunctional — Not having any particular purpose or function.
  • nonviable — not capable of living, growing, and developing, as an embryo, seed, or plant.

Antonyms for unbusinesslike

adj unbusinesslike

  • businesslike — If you describe someone as businesslike, you mean that they deal with things in an efficient way without wasting time.
  • disciplined — having or exhibiting discipline; rigorous: paintings characterized by a disciplined technique.

adjective unbusinesslike

  • workaday — of or befitting working days; characteristic of a workday and its occupations.

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