Speakur

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unelectable

/ˌʌnɪlˈɛktəbəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.17 in modern English

Syllables
un-electable
IPA
/ˌʌnɪlˈɛktəbəl/
15
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
5
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Incapable or unlikely of being elected to political office, especially due to a lack of suitable qualities or policies.

noun

A person who is unable, unlikely, or unfit to be elected to office.

Example Sentences

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 elect Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English electable English unelectable From un- + electable.

Inflected Forms

more unelectable (comparative) most unelectable (superlative) unelectables (plural)

Derived Forms

unelectability unelectably

Phrases

could not get elected dogcatcher

Frequently Paired Words

could not get elected dogcatcher

Rhymes With

respectable collectible detectable undetectable delectable injectable electable uncollectable

Questions

How do you pronounce unelectable?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌʌnɪlˈɛktəbəl/.
What does unelectable mean?
Incapable or unlikely of being elected to political office, especially due to a lack of suitable qualities or policies.
Where does unelectable come from?
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 elect Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English electable English unelectable From un- + electable.

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