uncomplimentary
un·com·pli·men·ta·ry/ˌʌn(ˌ)kɑmplɪˈmɛnt(ə)ɹi/adjective
uncomplimentary is spelled U-N-C-O-M-P-L-I-M-E-N-T-A-R-Y: 15 letters and 6 syllables (un·com·pli·men·ta·ry). It appears about once in every 33 million words in written English, the 176,009th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, uncomplimentary means “Not complimentary; negative or insulting” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in uncomplimentary?
| Letters | 15: U-N-C-O-M-P-L-I-M-E-N-T-A-R-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 6: un·com·pli·men·ta·ry |
| In writing | about once in every 33 million words; the 176,009th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
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); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is uncomplimentary?
Uncomplimentary appears about once in every 33 million words in written English, the 176,009th 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).
How do you pronounce uncomplimentary?
- UK /ˌʌn(ˌ)kɒmplɪˈmɛnt(ə)ɹi/
- US /ˌʌn(ˌ)kɑmplɪˈmɛnt(ə)ɹi/
Uncomplimentary has 6 syllables, split un·com·pli·men·ta·ry in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What rhymes with uncomplimentary?
3 words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as uncomplimentary from its last stressed vowel (/ɛntɹi/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of uncomplimentary
- more uncomplimentary comparative
- most uncomplimentary superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does uncomplimentary mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Not complimentary; negative or insulting.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does uncomplimentary come from?
From un- + complimentary.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).