Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

unapologetic

/ˌʌnəpˌɑlədʒˈɛtɪk/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.79 in modern English

Syllables: un-apolo-get-ic
IPA: /ˌʌnəpˌɑlədʒˈɛtɪk/

17

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

6

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Not apologetic for having said or done something that causes actual or potential harm, especially when being apologetic would be appropriate.

Etymology

From un- + apologetic.

Inflected Forms

more unapologetic (comparative) most unapologetic (superlative)

Derived Forms

unapologetically

Synonyms

nonapologetic

Rhymes With

genetic magnetic athletic pathetic aesthetic synthetic sympathetic energetic cosmetic poetic electromagnetic diabetic

Questions

How do you pronounce unapologetic?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌʌnəpˌɑlədʒˈɛtɪk/.
What does unapologetic mean?: Not apologetic for having said or done something that causes actual or potential harm, especially when being apologetic would be appropriate.
Where does unapologetic come from?: From un- + apologetic.

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