Transcription
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
-
- [tempt]
- /tɛmpt/
- /ʌn.ˈtempt.ɪd/
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
-
- [tempt]
- /tɛmpt/
Definitions of untempted word
- verb with object untempted to entice or allure to do something often regarded as unwise, wrong, or immoral. 1
- verb with object untempted to attract, appeal strongly to, or invite: The offer tempts me. 1
- verb with object untempted to render strongly disposed to do something: The book tempted me to read more on the subject. 1
- verb with object untempted to put (someone) to the test in a venturesome way; provoke: to tempt one's fate. 1
- verb with object untempted Obsolete. to try or test. 1
- adjective untempted not tempted 0
Information block about the term
Origin of untempted
First appearance:
before 1175 One of the 8% oldest English words
1175-1225; Middle English < Latin temptāre to probe, feel, test, tempt
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Untempted
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
untempted popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% 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".
untempted usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSee also
Matching words
- Words starting with u
- Words starting with un
- Words starting with unt
- Words starting with unte
- Words starting with untem
- Words starting with untemp
- Words starting with untempt
- Words starting with untempte
- Words starting with untempted