unshaven
/ʌnˈʃeɪvən/adjective
unshaven is spelled U-N-S-H-A-V-E-N: 8 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 5 million words in written English, the 65,913th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, unshaven means “Not having shaved; not shaven; untrimmed” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in unshaven?
| Letters | 8: U-N-S-H-A-V-E-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 5 million words; the 65,913th 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 unshaven?
Unshaven appears about once in every 5 million words in written English, the 65,913th 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 unshaven?
- /ʌnˈʃeɪvən/
Unshaven has 3 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).
Forms of unshaven
- unshaved
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does unshaven mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Not having shaved; not shaven; untrimmed.
- 2
Unkempt.
The recruit's face was smooth but for a single almost imperceptible hair protruding from his chin. "Unshaven!" screamed the officer.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Unshaven in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense not having shaved:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | unrasiert |
| Spanish | desafeitado |
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 unshaven come from?
From un- + shaven.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).