Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nothing to sneeze at

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.19 in modern English

Syllables: noth-ing -to s-neeze at
IPA

30

Scrabble Score

17

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Something that is decent, acceptable, or worthwhile.

Informal; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Their music may not be worthy of radio time, but it's nothing to sneeze at."

Usage

Phrases

no mean feat

Frequently Paired Words

no mean feat

Questions

What does nothing to sneeze at mean?: Something that is decent, acceptable, or worthwhile.

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