unpleasantness
/ʌnˈplɛz.ənt.nəs/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.52 in modern English
16
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "Given the behaviour of the members, who do normally come to Lord’s, this seemed a bizarre attempt to offload the unpleasantness on hoi polloi taking advantage of some rare £25 tickets."
- "Perhaps you are not so much aware as I am, of the mischief that may, of the unpleasantnesses that must, arise from a young man’s being received in this manner—domesticated among us—authorized to come at all hours—and placed suddenly on a footing which must do away all restraints."
Etymology
Etymology tree English unpleasant Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English unpleasantness From unpleasant + -ness.