unpredictably-rejected
|un-pre-dict-a-bly-re-ject-ed|
/ˌʌnprɪˈdɪktəbli rɪˈdʒɛktɪd/
(reject)
refusal or dismissal
Etymology
'unpredictably-rejected' originates from the combination of 'unpredictable' and 'reject', where 'un-' means 'not', 'predict' means 'to foresee', and 'reject' means 'to refuse'.
'unpredictable' and 'reject' were combined in modern English to form the compound adjective 'unpredictably-rejected'.
Initially, 'reject' meant 'to refuse', and 'unpredictable' meant 'not able to be predicted'. Together, they describe a refusal that was not foreseen.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
describes something that has been turned down or dismissed in an unexpected manner.
The proposal was unpredictably-rejected by the board.
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Last updated: 2025/07/05 12:03