Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

unshamefast

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: un-shame-fast
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Archaic

adj

Shameless, impudent.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

"VVhat barbarous mindes for grieuance more than needs, Vnnaturallie ſeeks wreake vpon their Lord, Their true annointed Prince, their lawfull king: So dare this blind vnſhamefaſt multitude, Lay violent hands they wot not why nor where: […]"

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English unshamefast, unshamfast, from Old English unsċamfæst, equivalent to un- + shamefast.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Prefix: un
Root: unshamefast, unsċamfæst

Usage

Inflected Forms

more unshamefast (comparative) most unshamefast (superlative)

Derived Forms

unshamefastness

Questions

What does unshamefast mean?: Not shamefast.
Where does unshamefast come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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