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unfurnished

/ʌnˈfɜːnɪʃt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.14 in modern English

Syllables
un-fur-nished
IPA
/ʌnˈfɜːnɪʃt/
18
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Not furnished; having no furnishings.

verb

simple past and past participle of unfurnish

Etymology

Existing in the original sense of “unequipped, unprepared” since 1541, with the later sense of “lacking furniture” attested since 1581: from un- (“not”) + furnished, past participle of furnish (“supply, equip (especially with furniture)”).

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ʌnˈfɜːnɪʃt/

Inflected Forms

unfurnisht (alternative)

Derived Forms

unfurnishedness

Questions

How do you pronounce unfurnished?
The recorded pronunciation is /ʌnˈfɜːnɪʃt/.
What does unfurnished mean?
Not furnished; having no furnishings.
Where does unfurnished come from?
Existing in the original sense of “unequipped, unprepared” since 1541, with the later sense of “lacking furniture” attested since 1581: from un- (“not”) + furnished, past participle of furnish (“supply, equip (especially with furniture)”).

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