Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

uninviting

/ˌʌnɪnˈvaɪtɪŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.00 in modern English

Syllables
un-in-vit-ing
IPA
/ˌʌnɪnˈvaɪtɪŋ/
14
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Not inviting, not attractive, not welcoming.

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 inviting English uninviting From un- + inviting.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌʌnɪnˈvaɪtɪŋ/
  • British English: /ˌʌnɪnˈvaɪtɪŋ/

Inflected Forms

more uninviting (comparative) most uninviting (superlative)

Derived Forms

uninvitingly uninvitingness

Synonyms

disinviting forbidding untempting

Rhymes With

writing fighting exciting lighting citing inviting biting uniting sighting inciting rewriting underwriting

Questions

How do you pronounce uninviting?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌʌnɪnˈvaɪtɪŋ/.
What does uninviting mean?
Not inviting, not attractive, not welcoming.
Where does uninviting 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 inviting English uninviting From un- + inviting.

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