Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

unexpress

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: un-ex-press
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Hypothetically, to undo the expressing of.

Transitive verb

adj

Not expressly stated.

Example Sentences

"For Barthes, the task of the novelist is to unexpress what has already been expressed, to deliberately play havoc with what is undeniably — and therefore frustratingly — true."
"[…] there is an unexpress but perfectly clear understanding to this effect between themselves and their supporters."

Etymology

From un- + express.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: un

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

unexpresses (present, singular) unexpressing (participle, present) unexpressed (participle, past) unexpressed (past)

Derived Forms

unexpressly

Questions

What does unexpress mean?: Hypothetically, to undo the expressing of.
Where does unexpress come from?: From un- + express.

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