Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

unresponsiveness

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.66 in modern English

Syllables: un-re-spon-sive-ness
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

5

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state of being unresponsive.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"As donors in New England learn about the national march committee's unresponsiveness to local organizing efforts and debts, these donors will not likely be open to further supporting your work in the future. The refusal of the national march committee to help local groups pay off their debts is alienating to local and national foundations."

Etymology

Etymology tree English unresponsive Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English unresponsiveness From unresponsive + -ness.

Usage

Uncountable

Synonyms

deadness

Questions

What does unresponsiveness mean?: The state of being unresponsive.
Where does unresponsiveness come from?: Etymology tree English unresponsive Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English unresponsiveness From unresponsive + -ness.

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