Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gorilla in the room

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.61 in modern English

Syllables
go-ril-la in the -room
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
4
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A problem or difficult issue that is very obvious, but is ignored for the convenience or comfort of those involved.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Blend of 800-pound gorilla + elephant in the room.

Inflected Forms

gorillas in the room (plural)

Phrases

acknowledge the corn

Frequently Paired Words

acknowledge the corn paromologia paromology

Synonyms

800-pound gorilla in the room 800-pound gorilla elephant in the room emperor's new clothes

Questions

What does gorilla in the room mean?
A problem or difficult issue that is very obvious, but is ignored for the convenience or comfort of those involved.
Where does gorilla in the room come from?
Blend of 800-pound gorilla + elephant in the room.

How to pronounce gorilla in the room

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