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- [uhn-ree-kuh n-struhk-tid]
- /ˌʌn ri kənˈstrʌk tɪd/
- /ˌʌn.riːk.ən.ˈstrʌk.tɪd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uhn-ree-kuh n-struhk-tid]
- /ˌʌn ri kənˈstrʌk tɪd/
Definitions of unreconstructed word
- adjective unreconstructed stubbornly maintaining earlier positions, beliefs, etc.; not adjusted to new or current situations: an unreconstructed conservative. 1
- adjective unreconstructed U.S. History. (of Southern states) not accepting the conditions for reinstatement in the Union after the Civil War. 1
- adjective unreconstructed reactionary 1
- adjective unreconstructed If you describe systems, beliefs, policies, or people as unreconstructed, you are critical of them because they have not changed at all, in spite of new ideas and circumstances. 0
- adjective unreconstructed unwilling to accept social and economic change 0
- adjective unreconstructed not reconstructed 0
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Origin of unreconstructed
First appearance:
before 1865 One of the 28% newest English words
1865-70, Americanism; un-1 + reconstructed
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Parts of speech for Unreconstructed
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
unreconstructed popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 74% 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.
unreconstructed usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for unreconstructed
adj unreconstructed
- die hard — If you say that habits or attitudes die hard, you mean that they take a very long time to disappear or change, so that it may not be possible to get rid of them completely.
- die-hard — a person who vigorously maintains or defends a seemingly hopeless position, outdated attitude, lost cause, or the like.
adjective unreconstructed
- fogyish — Characteristic of a fogy.
Antonyms for unreconstructed
adjective unreconstructed
- compromising — If you describe information or a situation as compromising, you mean that it reveals an embarrassing or guilty secret about someone.
- conceding — to acknowledge as true, just, or proper; admit: He finally conceded that she was right.
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