Inverse
7 lettersadjectivecommonUpdated June 2026
Definition
Reversed in position, direction, or relationship compared to another thing.
“There is an inverse relationship between stress levels and sleep quality.”
Pronunciation
IPA
/ɪnˈvɝs/
Syllables
in·verse
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Ends in -ERSE, the vowel-rich INVER- opening has four letters before a consonant cluster.
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Scrabble
Worth 10 points, the V lifts the score and -ERSE hooks to form INVERSES with another S.
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