Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

unconditional

/ˌʌnkənˈdɪʃənəl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.49 in modern English

Syllables: un-con-di-tion-al
IPA: /ˌʌnkənˈdɪʃənəl/

16

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

5

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Absolute; without conditions, limitations, reservations or qualifications.

noun

That which is not conditional.

noun

A conditional-like structure expressing that the consequent holds true regardless of the particular value of the antecedent.

Example Sentences

"We demand your unconditional surrender."
"So that there can be no possible misunderstanding, both Germany and Japan can be certain beyond any shadow of a doubt that America will continue to fight for freedom until no vestige of resistance remains. Our demand has been and it remains unconditional surrender."
"The me, the world, and God, are the three unconditionals, the three absolutes […]"

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English conditional English unconditional From un- + conditional.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌʌnkənˈdɪʃənəl/

Inflected Forms

more unconditional (comparative) most unconditional (superlative) inconditional (alternative, obsolete) unconditionals (plural)

Derived Forms

unconditionality unconditionally unconditionalness

Phrases

conditional unconditional unconditional election unconditional love unconditional surrender

Synonyms

absolute categorical unconditioned categoric flat

Antonyms

conditional

Rhymes With

additional traditional non-traditional nutritional transitional conditional compositional nontraditional depositional untraditional

Questions

How do you pronounce unconditional?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌʌnkənˈdɪʃənəl/.
What does unconditional mean?: Absolute; without conditions, limitations, reservations or qualifications.
Where does unconditional come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English conditional English unconditional From un- + conditional.

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