Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

unthank

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.25 in modern English

Syllables
un-thank
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To recant; unsay, as what has been said by way of acknowledgement.

Transitive verb

verb

To undo or retract one's thankfulness; negate, cancel, or revoke one's thanks.

Transitive verb

name

A surname.

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Etymology

From Middle English unthank, from Old English unþanc (“displeasure, anger, ill-will”), from Proto-Germanic *unþankaz, equivalent to un- + thank. Cognate with West Frisian ontank, Dutch ondank, German Undank, Danish utak.

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What does unthank mean?
Lack or absence of thanks or thankfulness; thanklessness; unthankfulness; ill-will.
Where does unthank come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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