Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

unpunishment

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: un-pun-ish-ment
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Lack of punishment; failure to punish.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"It is perhaps superfluous to belabor the extent, cost and unpunishment of antitrust crime. It is documentable and undeniable."

Etymology

From un- + punishment.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: un

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does unpunishment mean?: Lack of punishment; failure to punish.
Where does unpunishment come from?: From un- + punishment.

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