unsell

un·sell

U u

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [uhn-sel]
- /ʌnˈsɛl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [uhn-sel]
- /ʌnˈsɛl/

Definitions of unsell word

verb with object unsell to dissuade from a belief in the desirability, value, wisdom, or truth of something: He tried to unsell the public on its faith in rearmament. 1
verb unsell to speak unfavourably and off-puttingly of (something or someone) 0

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Origin of unsell

First appearance:

before 1925

One of the 11% newest English words

First recorded in 1925-30; un-2 + sell1

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Parts of speech for Unsell

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Unsell

unsell popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 57% 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.

unsell usage trend in Literature

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