Definition

Describing a word that does not change form to show tense, mood, number, or case.

Example

In English, the word 'sheep' is uninflected because it remains the same in both singular and plural forms.

Conversation

I was reading about language rules, and I came across the term uninflected.

Oh really? What does that mean exactly?

It refers to words that don’t change form, like some verbs in their base form being uninflected.

That makes sense! I guess it simplifies things when learning new languages.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Uninflected → It is formed from "un-" (meaning not) and "inflect" (from Latin "inflectere", meaning to bend or change). The word describes a form of a word that does not change or bend in its grammatical form.

Memory Tip

Think of 'not' ('un-') changing or 'bending' ('inflect') — that's why uninflected means a word that does not change its form.

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