uncontracted

con·tract·ed

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Definitions of uncontracted word

adjective uncontracted drawn together; reduced in compass or size; made smaller; shrunken. 1
adjective uncontracted condensed; abridged. 1
adjective uncontracted (of the mind, outlook, etc.) narrow or illiberal; restricted: a contracted view of human rights. 1
adjective uncontracted not engaged to be married 0
adjective uncontracted remaining in expanded form 0

before 1540

One of the 30% oldest English words

First recorded in 1540-50; contract + -ed2

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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