root-and-branch
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: 4.18 in modern English
21
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Example Sentences
- "A root-and-branch reform of our antiquated passenger fares system is urgently needed if the rail industry is to fill the £2 billion annual black hole in its finances caused by the COVID-19 pandemic."
- "Argentine President Javier Milei, a flamboyantly outspoken libertarian, won power late last year in a landslide victory on the promise of a root-and-branch remaking of government to rescue the country’s crisis-ridden economy."