Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

unsystematic

/ʌnˌsɪstəˈmætɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.74 in modern English

Syllables: un-sys-tem-at-ic
IPA: /ʌnˌsɪstəˈmætɪk/

19

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

5

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Not systematic; random, disorganised, or unthorough.

Example Sentences

"The relegation of locomotives to storage seemed to be on a very unsystematic basis on all three principal Irish railways: while one member of a class was rusting in a yard, another might be hard at work in revenue-earning service—[…]."
"None of the traditional proposals suffers from the weaknesses characteristic of CAW's suggestions: what CAW has to offer are mere guesses, arrived at in a totally unsystematic way and totally unsupported by rational and reasonable argumentation."

Etymology

From un- + systematic.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: un-

Inflected Forms

more unsystematic (comparative) most unsystematic (superlative)

Derived Forms

unsystematically

Phrases

unsystematic risk

Antonyms

systematic

Questions

How do you pronounce unsystematic?: The recorded pronunciation is /ʌnˌsɪstəˈmætɪk/.
What does unsystematic mean?: Not systematic; random, disorganised, or unthorough.
Where does unsystematic come from?: From un- + systematic.

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