Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

unaffectionate

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.10 in modern English

Syllables
un-af-fec-tion-ate
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
5
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Not affectionate; dispassionate.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From un- + affectionate.

Inflected Forms

more unaffectionate (comparative) most unaffectionate (superlative)

Derived Forms

unaffectionately

Synonyms

detached uncaring

Questions

What does unaffectionate mean?
Not affectionate; dispassionate.
Where does unaffectionate come from?
From un- + affectionate.

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