Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

unconfiding

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: un-con-fid-ing
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Not inclined to share confidences; taciturn.

Example Sentences

"It was the merits of Sir Howard to which her attention was continually being attracted. Whence came it then that she still remained unconfiding and mistrustful of him?"

Etymology

From un- + confiding.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: un

Inflected Forms

more unconfiding (comparative) most unconfiding (superlative)

Questions

What does unconfiding mean?: Not inclined to share confidences; taciturn.
Where does unconfiding come from?: From un- + confiding.

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