Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

unenthusiastic

/ʌnɛnθjuːziˈæstɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.25 in modern English

Syllables: un-en-thu-si-as-tic
IPA: /ʌnɛnθjuːziˈæstɪk/

19

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

6

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Without enthusiasm; unexcited.

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 enthusiastic English unenthusiastic From un- + enthusiastic.

Inflected Forms

more unenthusiastic (comparative) most unenthusiastic (superlative)

Derived Forms

unenthusiastically

Synonyms

languid listless lackadaisical uninterested adiaphroistic apathetic apathistical blasé blithe deaf cool shiftless

Antonyms

enthusiastic

Rhymes With

fantastic plastic enthusiastic drastic sarcastic elastic scholastic stochastic monastic dynastic spastic bombastic

Questions

How do you pronounce unenthusiastic?: The recorded pronunciation is /ʌnɛnθjuːziˈæstɪk/.
What does unenthusiastic mean?: Without enthusiasm; unexcited.
Where does unenthusiastic 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 enthusiastic English unenthusiastic From un- + enthusiastic.

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