Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

unwelcoming

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.18 in modern English

Syllables: un-wel-com-ing
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Lacking in hospitality, accessibility and cordiality.

Example Sentences

"The townspeople were unwelcoming, making little effort to make the newcomer feel welcome."

Etymology

Etymology tree English un- Proto-Indo-European *welh₁-der. Proto-Germanic *wiljaną Proto-Indo-European *gʷem- Proto-Indo-European *gʷémt Proto-Germanic *kwemaną Proto-Germanic *wiljakwemô Old English wilcuma Middle English welcome English welcome English -ing English welcoming English unwelcoming From un- + welcoming.

Inflected Forms

more unwelcoming (comparative) most unwelcoming (superlative)

Derived Forms

unwelcomingly unwelcomingness

Questions

What does unwelcoming mean?: Lacking in hospitality, accessibility and cordiality.
Where does unwelcoming come from?: Etymology tree English un- Proto-Indo-European *welh₁-der. Proto-Germanic *wiljaną Proto-Indo-European *gʷem- Proto-Indo-European *gʷémt Proto-Germanic *kwemaną Proto-Germanic *wiljakwemô Old English wilcuma Middle English welcome English welcome English -ing English welcoming English unwelcoming From un- + welcoming.

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