Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

all style and no substance

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.17 in modern English

Syllables: al-l style and no -sub-stance
IPA

30

Scrabble Score

22

Letters

4

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

phrase

Used to describe an entity that looks flashy and attractive, but is impractical and inefficient in practice.

Inflected Forms

all style, no substance (alternative)

Questions

What does all style and no substance mean?: Used to describe an entity that looks flashy and attractive, but is impractical and inefficient in practice.

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