Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

unrequited love

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.78 in modern English

Syllables: un-re-quit-ed love
IPA

27

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

4

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Love that is not reciprocated, even though reciprocation is desired.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"To her mind, a girl who would tell of the unrequited love of a man for herself, was unspeakably base."

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does unrequited love mean?: Love that is not reciprocated, even though reciprocation is desired.

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