unaffectionate
adjective
unaffectionate is spelled U-N-A-F-F-E-C-T-I-O-N-A-T-E: 14 letters. It appears about once in every 79 million words in written English, the 282,993rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, unaffectionate means “Not affectionate; dispassionate” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in unaffectionate?
| Letters | 14: U-N-A-F-F-E-C-T-I-O-N-A-T-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 79 million words; the 282,993rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is unaffectionate?
Unaffectionate appears about once in every 79 million words in written English, the 282,993rd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of unaffectionate
- more unaffectionate comparative
- most unaffectionate superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does unaffectionate mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Not affectionate; dispassionate.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Unaffectionate in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense Translations:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | inattentionné |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does unaffectionate come from?
From un- + affectionate.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).