Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

neophobe

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
neo-phobe
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who dislikes new or novel things.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From neo- + -phobe.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

neophobes (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

neophobia neophobic

Antonyms

neophile

Questions

What does neophobe mean?
One who dislikes new or novel things.
Where does neophobe come from?
From neo- + -phobe.

How to pronounce neophobe

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