Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

unhirable

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: un-hirable
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

That cannot be hired; unsuitable for hiring.

noun

One who cannot be hired; an unsuitable employee.

Example Sentences

"After the candidate swore and picked his nose throughout the interview, we considered him unhirable."

Etymology

From un- + hirable.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: un

Inflected Forms

more unhirable (comparative) most unhirable (superlative) unhireable (alternative) unhirables (plural)

Questions

What does unhirable mean?: That cannot be hired; unsuitable for hiring.
Where does unhirable come from?: From un- + hirable.

How to pronounce unhirable

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