Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mould-breaking

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.43 in modern English

Syllables: mould-break-ing
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

13

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Using or involving the use of original, innovative and unconventional methods; departing from tradition.

British usage

Etymology

From break the mould.

Usage

British usage

Inflected Forms

more mould-breaking (comparative) most mould-breaking (superlative) mold-breaking (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

innovative

Synonyms

groundbreaking trailblazing pioneering

Questions

What does mould-breaking mean?: Using or involving the use of original, innovative and unconventional methods; departing from tradition.
Where does mould-breaking come from?: From break the mould.

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