Transcription
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- [uhn-ok-yuh-pahyd]
- /ʌnˈɒk yəˌpaɪd/
- /ʌnˈɑk·jəˌpɑɪd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uhn-ok-yuh-pahyd]
- /ʌnˈɒk yəˌpaɪd/
Definitions of unoccupied word
- adjective unoccupied without occupants; empty; vacant. 1
- adjective unoccupied not held or controlled by invading forces: unoccupied nations. 1
- adjective unoccupied not busy or active; idle; not gainfully employed: an unoccupied person. 1
- adjective unoccupied without inhabitants; deserted. 1
- adjective unoccupied seat, cubicle: not in use 1
- adjective unoccupied not inhabited 1
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Origin of unoccupied
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English; see un-1, occupied
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Parts of speech for Unoccupied
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
unoccupied popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the 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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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for unoccupied
adj unoccupied
- abandoned — An abandoned place or building is no longer used or occupied.
- at liberty — free, unoccupied, or unrestricted
- be had — To be deceived.
- cast away — to throw or hurl; fling: The gambler cast the dice.
- draggy — moving or developing very slowly.
adjective unoccupied
- bare — If a part of your body is bare, it is not covered by any clothing.
- deserted — abandoned; forsaken: the problems of deserted wives and children.
- empty — A container (esp. a bottle or glass) left empty of its contents.
- free — enjoying personal rights or liberty, as a person who is not in slavery: a land of free people.
- hollow — having a space or cavity inside; not solid; empty: a hollow sphere.
Antonyms for unoccupied
adj unoccupied
- absorbed — If you are absorbed in something or someone, you are very interested in them and they take up all your attention and energy.
- airheaded — Slang. a scatterbrained, stupid, or simple-minded person; dolt.
- at it — having sex
- at work — If someone is at work they are doing their job or are busy doing a particular activity.
- bemused — If you are bemused, you are puzzled or confused.
adjective unoccupied
- employed — Give work to (someone) and pay them for it.
- engaged — Busy; occupied.
- engrossed — Having all one's attention or interest absorbed by someone or something.
- entertained — Simple past tense and past participle of entertain.
- inked — (slang) Having a tattoo or tattoos.
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