Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ungovernability

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: un-govern-abil-i-ty
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

5

Syllables

13

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The condition of being ungovernable.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The concern about ungovernability in the United States often takes the form of complaints about “single-issue” politics and the limited influence and discipline of American political parties."

Etymology

Etymology tree English ungovernable Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Proto-Italic *-tāts Latin -tās Latin -abilitas Middle French -abletébor. Middle English -ablete English -ability English ungovernability From ungovernable + -ability.

Usage

Uncountable

Antonyms

governability

Questions

What does ungovernability mean?: The condition of being ungovernable.
Where does ungovernability come from?: Etymology tree English ungovernable Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Proto-Italic *-tāts Latin -tās Latin -abilitas Middle French -abletébor. Middle English -ablete English -ability English ungovernability From ungovernable + -ability.

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