Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ex-friend

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.70 in modern English

Syllables: ex-friend
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who is no longer a friend; a former friend.

Example Sentences

"Melody tried to imagine her exfriend snooping through her phone."
"Their desks were next to each other, but Emma refused to look at her exfriend."

Etymology

From ex- + friend.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: ex

Inflected Forms

ex-friends (plural) exfriend (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

misfriend

Questions

What does ex-friend mean?: One who is no longer a friend; a former friend.
Where does ex-friend come from?: From ex- + friend.

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