Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

unwinning

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: un-win-ning
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Not winning; unattractive.

Example Sentences

"However, he quickly showed that he was an agent, and he made in the end a very indiscreet speech, in a most unwinning style."

Etymology

From un- + winning.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: un

Inflected Forms

more unwinning (comparative) most unwinning (superlative)

Questions

What does unwinning mean?: Not winning; unattractive.
Where does unwinning come from?: From un- + winning.

How to pronounce unwinning

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