Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

unreverend

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: un-rev-erend
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Not reverend; unpraiseworthy.

Obsolete

adj

disrespectful; irreverent.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

"Long grey unreverend locks befouled with mire."
"unreverend tongue"
"To justifie the Church of England, and true Protestant Religion,[…]from all allowment and approbation, of any such unreverend, blasphemous, and reproachfull language, against Soveraine Majesty."
"He was famous for his jests, in which he indulged in a most unreverend manner."

Etymology

From un- + reverend.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: un

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

more unreverend (comparative) most unreverend (superlative)

Derived Forms

unreverendly

Questions

What does unreverend mean?: Not reverend; unpraiseworthy.
Where does unreverend come from?: From un- + reverend.

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