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unpreferable

pref·er·a·ble
U u

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pref-er-uh-buh l, pref-ruh- or, often, pri-fur-]
    • /ˈprɛf ər ə bəl, ˈprɛf rə- or, often, prɪˈfɜr-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pref-er-uh-buh l, pref-ruh- or, often, pri-fur-]
    • /ˈprɛf ər ə bəl, ˈprɛf rə- or, often, prɪˈfɜr-/

Definitions of unpreferable word

  • adjective unpreferable more desirable. 1
  • adjective unpreferable worthy to be preferred. 1
  • adjective unpreferable Not preferable; undesirable. 0
See all 3 definitions of unpreferable

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Origin of unpreferable

First appearance:

before 1640
One of the 44% oldest English words
From the French word préfsptérable, dating back to 1640-50. See prefer, -able

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Parts of speech for Unpreferable

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

unpreferable 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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