Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

not bear thinking about

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.59 in modern English

Syllables: not bear -think-ing about
IPA

32

Scrabble Score

20

Letters

3

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To be too frightening or upsetting to even contemplate.

British usage

Example Sentences

"If the train had come just five seconds earlier... well, it just doesn't bear thinking about!"

Usage

British usage

Questions

What does not bear thinking about mean?: To be too frightening or upsetting to even contemplate.

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