Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

undone

/ʌnˈdʌn/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.37 in modern English

Syllables: un-done
IPA: /ʌnˈdʌn/

7

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Not done.

adj

adj

Ruined; brought to nought.

verb

past participle of undo

Example Sentences

"Even so, it was found necessary to leave certain tasks undone."
"Your flies are undone."
"Woe is me, for I am utterly undone!"
"Your hopes are murdered and undone."

Etymology

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 done English undone From un- + done.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: undon, ondōn, *andadōnaz

Derived Forms

undoneness

Phrases

come undone

Synonyms

beaten vanquished worsted foiled bested broken confounded conquered defeated licked overcome overpowered

Rhymes With

one done run fun son won sun gun none un begun ton

Questions

How do you pronounce undone?: The recorded pronunciation is /ʌnˈdʌn/.
What does undone mean?: Not done.
Where does undone come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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