Unsmiling

adj

adj ·3 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Not smiling; serious or grave not-comparable
Adjective
  1. 1
    not smiling wordnet

Synonyms

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joylesscheerlessdecorousdemurediscontentedearnest

Example

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"Tom's father was an unsmiling man."

Etymology

From un- + smiling.

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