unceremonious

/ˌʌnsˌɛɹəmˈoʊniəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.89 in modern English

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adj

"Mrs. De Brooke replied, that she could have no objection to form the acquaintance of Mrs. Belmour, since it appeared she was so unceremonious and so conformable to the taste of her friends, in respect to her mode of visiting them."

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English ceremonious English unceremonious From un- + ceremonious.

more unceremonious (comparative) most unceremonious (superlative)

unceremoniously unceremoniousness

unceremonial

ceremonious

erroneous harmonious sanctimonious acrimonious antonius felonious parsimonious polonius petronius ceremonious euphonious inharmonious

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How do you pronounce unceremonious?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˌʌnsˌɛɹəmˈoʊniəs/.

What does unceremonious mean?

Not ceremonious.

Where does unceremonious come from?

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