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undelectable

de·lec·ta·ble
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dih-lek-tuh-buh l]
    • /dɪˈlɛk tə bəl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dih-lek-tuh-buh l]
    • /dɪˈlɛk tə bəl/

Definitions of undelectable word

  • adjective undelectable delightful; highly pleasing; enjoyable: a delectable witticism. 1
  • adjective undelectable delicious: a delectable dinner. 1
  • noun undelectable an especially appealing or appetizing food or dish: a buffet table spread with delectables. 1
  • adjective undelectable unpleasant or distasteful 1
  • adjective undelectable Not delectable. 0
See all 5 definitions of undelectable

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Origin of undelectable

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English < Latin dēlectābilis delightful, equivalent to dēlectā(re) to delight (frequentative of dēlicere to entice) + -bilis -ble

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Parts of speech for Undelectable

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

undelectable popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% 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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