unflappable
/ʌnˈflæpəbəl/adjective
unflappable is spelled U-N-F-L-A-P-P-A-B-L-E: 11 letters and 4 syllables. It appears about once in every 9 million words in written English, the 87,317th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, unflappable means “Remaining composed and level-headed at all times; impossible to fluster; not becoming frustrated or irritated easily” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in unflappable?
| Letters | 11: U-N-F-L-A-P-P-A-B-L-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 9 million words; the 87,317th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is unflappable?
Unflappable appears about once in every 9 million words in written English, the 87,317th 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 unflappable?
- /ʌnˈflæpəbəl/
Unflappable has 4 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-au-unflappable.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of unflappable
- more unflappable comparative
- most unflappable superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does unflappable mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Remaining composed and level-headed at all times; impossible to fluster; not becoming frustrated or irritated easily.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Unflappable in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense remaining composed and level-headed at all times:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | imperturbable |
| German | unerschütterlich |
| Spanish | imperturbable |
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 unflappable come from?
From un- + flap (“to upset, stir”) + -able.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).