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undeterred

de·ter
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [dih-tur]
    • /dɪˈtɜr/
    • /ˌʌn.dɪˈtɜːd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dih-tur]
    • /dɪˈtɜr/

Definitions of undeterred word

  • verb with object undeterred to discourage or restrain from acting or proceeding: The large dog deterred trespassers. 1
  • verb with object undeterred to prevent; check; arrest: timber treated with creosote to deter rot. 1
  • adjective undeterred not discouraged or dissuaded 0

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Origin of undeterred

First appearance:

before 1570
One of the 33% oldest English words
1570-80; < Latin dēterrēre to prevent, hinder, equivalent to dē- de- + terrēre to frighten

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Parts of speech for Undeterred

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

undeterred popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 53% 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.

undeterred usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for undeterred

adj undeterred

  • fireballSir Charles George Douglas, 1860–1943, Canadian poet and novelist.
  • go-go — ALPS
  • gogo — à gogo.
  • grinder — a person or thing that grinds.
  • hyper — overexcited; overstimulated; keyed up.

adjective undeterred

  • grind — to wear, smooth, or sharpen by abrasion or friction; whet: to grind a lens.

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