Undelightful

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Not delightful.

    "[Y]our Harriet may turn gadfly, and never be eaſy but vvhen ſhe is forming parties, or giving vvay to them, that may make the home, that hitherto has been the chief ſcene of her pleaſures, undelightful to her."

Example

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"[Y]our Harriet may turn gadfly, and never be eaſy but vvhen ſhe is forming parties, or giving vvay to them, that may make the home, that hitherto has been the chief ſcene of her pleaſures, undelightful to her."

Etymology

From un- + delightful.

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