unmaliciousadj.

Brit.

/(ˌ)ʌnməˈlɪʃəs/, U.S.

/ˌənməˈlɪʃəs/

Forms: see un- prefix¹ and malicious adj. and n.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: un- prefix¹, malicious adj.

Etymology: < un- prefix¹ + malicious adj.

Not characterized by malice.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > behaviour > good behaviour > kindness > gentleness or mildness > [adjective]

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the world > action or operation > behaviour > good behaviour > kindness > gentleness or mildness > [adjective] > of actions or language

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1605 J. Marston Dutch Courtezan iv. i. sig. F2 You of all others shoulde beare with my knowne vnmalicious humors, I haue alwaies in my Hart giuen you your due respect.

1649 Bp. J. Taylor Great Exemplar ii. 68 An unconfirmed, unresolved, unmalicious habite.

1702 C. Brent Ess. Nature Guilt & Lying ii. 124 The unmalicious sorts of Lying.

a1801 T. Wright Autobiogr. (1864) 17 The sudden little unmalicious quarrel.

1867 T. Carlyle Reminisc. (1881) I. 145 A most quizzing, merry, entertaining, guileless, and unmalicious man.

1886 J. Ruskin Præterita I. xi. 382 His subtle,..unmalicious sarcasm.

1960 W. Miller Canticle for Leibowitz (1961) xiii. 111 I recommend him to you as a well-meaning man, or at least as an unmalicious child.

2007 Sunday Times (Nexis) 18 Nov. (Features section) 37 The humour relies to some extent on national stereotyping, but it's unmalicious.

Derivatives

unmaˈliciously adv.

ΚΠ

1707 Clarendon's Hist. Rebellion (new ed.) II. i. vii. 365 If he were Conscious of any such, how unwarily soever it had been done, or how unmaliciously soever it had been intended, he ought to make some Confession, and Apology to his Majesty.

1896 G. B. Shaw Let. 29 Dec. (1965) I. 715 Quietly & unmaliciously talking to him for his good.

1990 Sunday Times 18 Nov. (Sport section) 3/7 Ball..downed Clough after about half an hour. Quite unmaliciously.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	unmalicious
释义	unmaliciousadj. Brit. /(ˌ)ʌnməˈlɪʃəs/, U.S. /ˌənməˈlɪʃəs/ Forms: see un- prefix¹ and malicious adj. and n. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: un- prefix¹, malicious adj. Etymology: < un- prefix¹ + malicious adj. Not characterized by malice. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > behaviour > good behaviour > kindness > gentleness or mildness > [adjective] stillc825 tamec888 nesheOE mildeOE softOE lithea1000 daftc1000 methefulOE sefteOE meekc1175 benign1377 pleasablea1382 mytha1400 tendera1400 unfelona1400 mansuetea1425 meeta1425 gentlec1450 moy1487 placablea1522 facile1539 effeminate1594 silver1596 mildya1603 unmalicious1605 uncruel1611 maliceless1614 tender-hefteda1616 unpersecutive1664 baby-milda1845 rose water1855 turtlish1855 unvindictive1857 soft-boiled1859 tenderful1901 soft-lining1967 the world > action or operation > behaviour > good behaviour > kindness > gentleness or mildness > [adjective] > of actions or language mildOE lithefullc1275 mildlyc1275 faira1300 unmalicious1605 1605 J. Marston Dutch Courtezan iv. i. sig. F2 You of all others shoulde beare with my knowne vnmalicious humors, I haue alwaies in my Hart giuen you your due respect. 1649 Bp. J. Taylor Great Exemplar ii. 68 An unconfirmed, unresolved, unmalicious habite. 1702 C. Brent Ess. Nature Guilt & Lying ii. 124 The unmalicious sorts of Lying. a1801 T. Wright Autobiogr. (1864) 17 The sudden little unmalicious quarrel. 1867 T. Carlyle Reminisc. (1881) I. 145 A most quizzing, merry, entertaining, guileless, and unmalicious man. 1886 J. Ruskin Præterita I. xi. 382 His subtle,..unmalicious sarcasm. 1960 W. Miller Canticle for Leibowitz (1961) xiii. 111 I recommend him to you as a well-meaning man, or at least as an unmalicious child. 2007 Sunday Times (Nexis) 18 Nov. (Features section) 37 The humour relies to some extent on national stereotyping, but it's unmalicious. Derivatives unmaˈliciously adv. ΚΠ 1707 Clarendon's Hist. Rebellion (new ed.) II. i. vii. 365 If he were Conscious of any such, how unwarily soever it had been done, or how unmaliciously soever it had been intended, he ought to make some Confession, and Apology to his Majesty. 1896 G. B. Shaw Let. 29 Dec. (1965) I. 715 Quietly & unmaliciously talking to him for his good. 1990 Sunday Times 18 Nov. (Sport section) 3/7 Ball..downed Clough after about half an hour. Quite unmaliciously. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1605
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