unprecedented
/ʌnˈpɹiːsədɛntəd/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.82 in modern English
19
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
5
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Never before seen, done, or experienced; without precedent.
Example Sentences
- "With the descent of the cold war, relations between the two countries (for this is, to all intents and purposes, what they became after the end of the war) were almost completely broken off, with whole families split for the ensuing decades, some for ever. This event and its after-effects, along with the war against the Japanese in the 1940s, was to cast a long shadow over the years ahead, and led to the creation of the wholly unprecedented worship of Kim Il-sung, and his elevation to almost God-like status. It was also to create the system in which his son was to occupy almost as impossibly elevated a position."
- "On October 6, 1927, Warner Bros. released The Jazz Singer, the first sound-synched feature film, prompting a technological shift of unprecedented speed and unstoppable force. Within two years, nearly every studio release was a talkie."
- "We’re also making an unprecedented investment in the United States Armed Forces… [We’re] looking forward to getting $1.5 trillion next year… and the good news is all of that equipment is made in the USA."
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 precedent Old English -ed Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Germanic *-ōdaz Old English -od Middle English -ed English -ed English unprecedented From un- + precedent + -ed.
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ʌnˈpɹiːsədɛntəd/