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unperturbable

per·turb
U u

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [per-turb]
    • /pərˈtɜrb/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [per-turb]
    • /pərˈtɜrb/

Definitions of unperturbable word

  • verb with object unperturbable to disturb or disquiet greatly in mind; agitate. 1
  • verb with object unperturbable to throw into great disorder; derange. 1
  • verb with object unperturbable Astronomy. to cause perturbation in the orbit of (a celestial body). 1
  • adjective unperturbable Not perturbable. 0

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Origin of unperturbable

First appearance:

before 1325
One of the 16% oldest English words
1325-75; Middle English perturben (< Old French perturber) < Latin perturbāre to throw into confusion, equivalent to per- per- + turbāre to disturb; see turbid

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Parts of speech for Unperturbable

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

unperturbable popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

unperturbable usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for unperturbable

adj unperturbable

  • collected — An author's collected works or letters are all their works or letters published in one book or in a set of books.

Antonyms for unperturbable

adj unperturbable

  • flipper — a broad, flat limb, as of a seal or whale, especially adapted for swimming.
  • mercurial — changeable; volatile; fickle; flighty; erratic: a mercurial nature.

adjective unperturbable

  • quicksilver — the metallic element mercury.
  • yoyo — a spoollike toy consisting of two thick wooden, plastic, or metal disks connected by a dowel pin in the center to which a string is attached, one end being looped around the player's finger so that the toy can be spun out and reeled in by wrist motion.

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