Antithalian

//æn.tɪˈθeɪ.li.ən// adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Opposed to fun or festivity. formal

    "Mr Toobad described her as being […] altogether as gloomy and antithalian a young lady as Mr Glowry himself could desire for the future mistress of Nightmare Abbey."

Example

More examples

"Mr Toobad described her as being […] altogether as gloomy and antithalian a young lady as Mr Glowry himself could desire for the future mistress of Nightmare Abbey."

Etymology

From anti- + thalian.

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