Unpropitiative

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Not propitiative.

    "She is considered, however, an advantageous speculation; but, notwithstanding she came in for her share of the contingent spoils, no inconsiderable trifle for a country practitioner of law, Black was surly and unpropitiative."

Example

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"She is considered, however, an advantageous speculation; but, notwithstanding she came in for her share of the contingent spoils, no inconsiderable trifle for a country practitioner of law, Black was surly and unpropitiative."

Etymology

From un- + propitiative.

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