Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

underparent

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: un-der-par-ent
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To provide one's child with insufficient attention and nurturing.

noun

One who has a subordinate position to the main parent but who takes on some parental responsibilities.

Example Sentences

"Do I underparent my child because I am not around enough to give the child what he or she needs?"
"I am now convince it is more harmful to overparent than to underparent."
"Both restrictive and indulgent parents can either underparent or overparent."
"If Father is the typical male underparent, as he generally is, it is not that he is a failure, except by overparent standards."

Etymology

From under- + parent.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: under

Inflected Forms

underparents (present, singular) underparenting (participle, present) underparented (participle, past) underparented (past) underparents (plural)

Questions

What does underparent mean?: To provide one's child with insufficient attention and nurturing.
Where does underparent come from?: From under- + parent.

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