Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

unoccupied

/ənˈɑkjəpˌaɪd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.93 in modern English

Syllables: un-oc-cu-pied
IPA: /ənˈɑkjəpˌaɪd/

17

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Not inhabited, especially by a tenant

adj

Not being used; vacant or free

adj

Not employed on a task; idle

adj

Not occupied by foreign troops etc

Example Sentences

"Construction of the world’s tallest unoccupied skyscraper may resume as early as next week, almost 10 years after work ground to a halt, according to Chinese state media."

Etymology

From Middle English unoccupied; equivalent to un- + occupied.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Prefix: un-
Root: unoccupied

Inflected Forms

more unoccupied (comparative) most unoccupied (superlative)

Derived Forms

unoccupiedness

Synonyms

untenanted vacant beingless desert deserted howling desolate disinhabited inhabitantless inhabited lifeless peopleless

Rhymes With

occupied preoccupied

Questions

How do you pronounce unoccupied?: The recorded pronunciation is /ənˈɑkjəpˌaɪd/.
What does unoccupied mean?: Not inhabited, especially by a tenant
Where does unoccupied come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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