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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ungoverned

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.79 in modern English

Syllables
un-governed
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Lacking a government.

adj

Lacking control or discipline.

adj

Lacking restraint.

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 governed English ungoverned From un- + governed.

Inflected Forms

more ungoverned (comparative) most ungoverned (superlative)

Derived Forms

ungovernedly ungovernedness

Frequently Paired Words

ungovernable

Synonyms

undisciplined unbridled unchecked uncurbed

Questions

What does ungoverned mean?
Lacking a government.
Where does ungoverned 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 governed English ungoverned From un- + governed.

How to pronounce ungoverned

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