Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

come-uppance

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.30 in modern English

Syllables: come-up-pance
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of comeuppance.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"A generation-long sequence of mistakes, omissions and delusion was about to receive its come-uppance."
"More people would pay, wrote Deputy Minister Pokrovskii, less to satisfy the need for revenue and more as come-uppance for the past shirking that was now unacceptable."
"Catwoman had been threatened since 1992, when Michelle Pfeiffer purred her way into our hearts as Batman's feline come-uppance in Batman Returns."
"He preserves a deep yearning to see sinners get their come-uppance here on earth."

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

come-uppances (plural)

Questions

What does come-uppance mean?: Alternative form of comeuppance.

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