unrecommended

rec·om·mend

U u

Definitions of unrecommended word

verb with object unrecommended to present as worthy of confidence, acceptance, use, etc.; commend; mention favorably: to recommend an applicant for a job; to recommend a book. 1
verb with object unrecommended to represent or urge as advisable or expedient: to recommend caution. 1
verb with object unrecommended to advise, as an alternative; suggest (a choice, course of action, etc.) as appropriate, beneficial, or the like: He recommended the blue-plate special. The doctor recommended special exercises for her. 1
verb with object unrecommended to make desirable or attractive: a plan that has very little to recommend it. 1
verb without object unrecommended to make a recommendation. 1
noun unrecommended Informal. a recommendation. 1

before 1350

One of the 20% oldest English words

1350-1400; Middle English recommenden < Medieval Latin recommendāre, equivalent to Latin re- re- + commendāre to commend

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

This diagram is provided by Google Ngram Viewer

Was this page helpful?

Yes No

Thank you for your feedback! Tell your friends about this page

Tell us why?