unsigned
adjective, noun
unsigned is spelled U-N-S-I-G-N-E-D: 8 letters and 2 syllables. It appears 1.5 times per million words in written English, the 23,253rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, unsigned means “Not accepting negative numbers; having only a positive value (or zero)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in unsigned?
| Letters | 8: U-N-S-I-G-N-E-D |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 1.5 times per million words; the 23,253rd 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 unsigned?
Unsigned appears 1.5 times per million words in written English, the 23,253rd 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 unsigned?
Unsigned has 2 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 unsigned
- unsigneds plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does unsigned mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Not accepting negative numbers; having only a positive value (or zero).
We use an unsigned variable to store the employee's salary, since it will never be less than zero.
- 2
Lacking a signature, unendorsed.
The bank rejected the unsigned check.
- 3
Not signed to an organization such as a sports club or record label.
noun
- 1
A numeric value or variable that has no sign and can only be positive.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
How do you abbreviate unsigned?
Wiktionary records one abbreviation of unsigned: unsgd..
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Unsigned in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense not accepting negative numbers; having only a positive value:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | non-signé |
| Portuguese | sem sinal |
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 unsigned come from?
From un- + signed.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).