Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

yuck factor

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.05 in modern English

Syllables: yuck- -fac-tor
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A disgusting part of the nature of something; the facet or tendency (of a thing, idea, etc) that produces a reaction of repugnance or distaste.

Informal; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"2006, R.T. Kendall, Out of Your Comfort Zone: Is Your God Too Nice? The thesis of this chapter is that God uses “yuck factors” to promote His glory."
"The “yuck factor” is a deeply ingrained psychological thing."
"But it is just as important not to let the yuck factor foreclose a deeper understanding of what deviant globalization is all about."
"Recycled sewer water is opposed by many sanitation agencies due to the yuck factor."

Etymology

From yuck + factor.

Usage

Inflected Forms

yuck factors (plural)

Synonyms

ick factor

Questions

What does yuck factor mean?: A disgusting part of the nature of something; the facet or tendency (of a thing, idea, etc) that produces a reaction of repugnance or distaste.
Where does yuck factor come from?: From yuck + factor.

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