uninviting en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˌʌnɪnˈvaɪtɪŋ/ (General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English inviting English uninviting From un- + inviting.
Meanings
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Not inviting, not attractive, not welcoming.
It's a world away from the dank and uninviting St Pancras that British Rail wanted to tear down in the 1960s.
2022 November 30, Nick Brodrick, “Pride and innovation shine at St Pancras”, in RAIL, number 971, page 69:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more uninviting | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most uninviting | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
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Translations (8)
bg непривлекателен (not inviting) · ar مُسْتَكْرَه (not inviting) · pl nieujmujący (not inviting) · nb lite innbydende (not inviting) · ar مُنَفِّر (not inviting) · pl nieatrakcyjny (not inviting) · ar بَشِع (not inviting) · pl niepociągający (not inviting)