Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

disserviceable

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
dis-ser-vice-able
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

Example Sentences

Etymology

From dis- + serviceable.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more disserviceable (comparative) most disserviceable (superlative)

Frequently Paired Words

disserviceableness disserviceably

Questions

What does disserviceable mean?
Calculated to do disservice or harm; not serviceable; injurious.
Where does disserviceable come from?
From dis- + serviceable.

How to pronounce disserviceable

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