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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

unsteadfast

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
un-stead-fast
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Not steadfast; wavering, unfaithful.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English unstedefast, from Old English unstædefast; equivalent to un- + steadfast.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more unsteadfast (comparative) most unsteadfast (superlative)

Derived Forms

unsteadfastly unsteadfastness

Synonyms

unfaithful unleal unloyal booky dastardly disleal disloyal double-crossing double-dealing double-faced double-hearted doublehearted

Questions

What does unsteadfast mean?
Not steadfast; wavering, unfaithful.
Where does unsteadfast come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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