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unflattering

/ənflˈætɚɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.76 in modern English

Syllables
un-flat-ter-ing
IPA
/ənflˈætɚɪŋ/
16
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Not flattering.

verb

present participle and gerund of unflatter

Example Sentences

Etymology

From un- + flattering.

Inflected Forms

more unflattering (comparative) most unflattering (superlative)

Derived Forms

unflatteringly

Synonyms

uncomplimentary

Rhymes With

flattering scattering shattering battering chattering smattering clattering spattering nattering

Questions

How do you pronounce unflattering?
The recorded pronunciation is /ənflˈætɚɪŋ/.
What does unflattering mean?
Not flattering.
Where does unflattering come from?
From un- + flattering.

How to pronounce unflattering

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