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unwealthy

wealth·y
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [wel-thee]
    • /ˈwɛl θi/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [wel-thee]
    • /ˈwɛl θi/

Definitions of unwealthy word

  • adjective unwealthy having great wealth; rich; affluent: a wealthy person; a wealthy nation. 1
  • adjective unwealthy characterized by, pertaining to, or suggestive of wealth: a wealthy appearance. 1
  • adjective unwealthy rich in character, quality, or amount; abundant or ample: a novel that is wealthy in its psychological insights. 1

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Origin of unwealthy

First appearance:

before 1325
One of the 16% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1325-75; See origin at wealth, -y1

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Parts of speech for Unwealthy

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

unwealthy popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

unwealthy usage trend in Literature

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