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- [uhn-wept]
- /ʌnˈwɛpt/
- /ʌn.ˈwɛpt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uhn-wept]
- /ʌnˈwɛpt/
Definitions of unwept word
- adjective unwept not wept for; unmourned: an unwept loss. 1
- adjective unwept not wept or shed, as tears. 1
- adjective unwept not wept for or lamented 0
- adjective unwept (of tears) not shed 0
- adjective unwept not shed 0
- adjective unwept not wept for; unmourned 0
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Origin of unwept
First appearance:
before 1585 One of the 35% oldest English words
First recorded in 1585-95; un-1 + wept
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Parts of speech for Unwept
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
unwept 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.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
unwept usage trend in Literature
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