Ill-received
adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Poorly received; not enjoying the positive reception expected.
"The Human Stain tells the tale of Coleman Silk, a classics tutor at a fictional Massachusetts college, whose life spirals into chaos after he makes an ill-received remark judged by some as a racial slur."
Example
More examples"The Human Stain tells the tale of Coleman Silk, a classics tutor at a fictional Massachusetts college, whose life spirals into chaos after he makes an ill-received remark judged by some as a racial slur."
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