Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

unbacked

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.30 in modern English

Syllables: un-backed
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having no back.

adj

Not supported or backed up (by someone or something).

adj

Having no (or few) backers.

adj

Of an animal: never having been ridden or not accustomed to being ridden; not (currently) being ridden.

Obsolete

adj

(of a plate) Not having an antihalation backing.

Example Sentences

"an unbacked bench"
"The warlike Wench amongst the Greekes doth stand Vnbackt by Troy, left of her Damsels all, The battery of a thousand swords she bides, Till her yron plates are hew’d off from her sides."
"The simple statement, unbacked by any proof but the weight of Ralph’s new authority, brought light and happiness."
"This was an intellectual decision, unbacked by moral energy."
"an unbacked racehorse"
"a largely unbacked fundraising project"

Etymology

From un- + backed.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: un

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

more unbacked (comparative) most unbacked (superlative)

Frequently Paired Words

unback unbackable

Synonyms

unsupported unbroken single-handed unassisted

Questions

What does unbacked mean?: Having no back.
Where does unbacked come from?: From un- + backed.

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