unthank
noun, verb
unthank is spelled U-N-T-H-A-N-K: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 56 million words in written English, the 234,209th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, unthank means “Lack or absence of thanks or thankfulness; thanklessness; unthankfulness; ill-will” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in unthank?
| Letters | 7: U-N-T-H-A-N-K |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 56 million words; the 234,209th 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 unthank?
Unthank appears about once in every 56 million words in written English, the 234,209th 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 unthank
- unthanks present, singular, he/she/it
- unthanking participle, present
- unthanked participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does unthank mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Lack or absence of thanks or thankfulness; thanklessness; unthankfulness; ill-will.
verb
- 1
To recant; unsay, as what has been said by way of acknowledgement.
- 2
To undo or retract one's thankfulness; negate, cancel, or revoke one's thanks.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does unthank come from?
From Middle English unthank, from Old English unþanc (“displeasure, anger, ill-will”), from Proto-Germanic *unþankaz, equivalent to un- + thank. Cognate with West Frisian ontank, Dutch ondank, German Undank, Danish utak.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).