Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

unretirement

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
un-re-tire-ment
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A return to work from retirement.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

By surface analysis, un- + retirement, or, by surface analysis, un- + retire + -ment.

Usage

Inflected Forms

unretirements (plural)

Phrases

re-retire re-retiree re-retirement

Frequently Paired Words

postretirement preretirement re-retire re-retiree re-retirement unretire unretiree

Antonyms

re-retirement retirement

Questions

What does unretirement mean?
A return to work from retirement.
Where does unretirement come from?
By surface analysis, un- + retirement, or, by surface analysis, un- + retire + -ment.

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