unpracticed en · ADJ
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 practiced English unpracticed From un- + practiced.
Meanings
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(US) Not practiced; inexperienced.
Even to his unpracticed eye, the stitching showed the results of a patient hand. A loudly expelled breath drew his attention to Belle Latchett. Her impressive bosom rose inside a plum-colored brocade dress. A buffont of white gauze trembled ...
1992, Stella Cameron, Only by Your Touch, Avon Books, →ISBN, pages 64–65:
- (US) Not carried out in practice; not usually done.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most unpracticed | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more unpracticed | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Translations (3)
no uøvd (not practiced) · no upraktisert (not practiced) · bg неопитен (not practiced)