Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

unimproved

/ˌʌnɪmpɹˈuvd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.24 in modern English

Syllables: unim-proved
IPA: /ˌʌnɪmpɹˈuvd/

18

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

adj

adj

Example Sentences

"unimproved land, unimproved road"
"unimproved opportunities"

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 improved English unimproved From un- + improved.

Inflected Forms

more unimproved (comparative) most unimproved (superlative)

Rhymes With

moved removed approved improved proved disapproved disproved unmoved unapproved unproved

Questions

How do you pronounce unimproved?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌʌnɪmpɹˈuvd/.
What does unimproved mean?: Not improved.
Where does unimproved 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 improved English unimproved From un- + improved.

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