infrequently-approved
|in-fre-quent-ly-ap-proved|
/ɪnˈfriːkwəntli əˈpruːvd/
(approve)
official agreement
Etymology
'infrequently-approved' originates from the combination of 'infrequent' and 'approve', where 'infrequent' means 'not occurring often' and 'approve' means 'to officially agree to or accept as satisfactory'.
'Infrequent' and 'approve' were combined to form the modern English adjective 'infrequently-approved'.
Initially, 'infrequent' meant 'not occurring often', and 'approve' meant 'to agree or accept'. Together, they evolved to describe something rarely given official consent.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
rarely given official consent or endorsement.
The proposal was infrequently-approved by the committee.
Synonyms
Antonyms
Last updated: 2025/04/11 12:44
