† ungainfuladj.¹

Obsolete. rare. Apparently only attested in dictionaries or glossaries.

= ungain adj. 4.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > difficulty > types of difficulty > [adjective] > difficult or awkward

ungaina1500

ungainful1565

awky1655

awkward1709

embarrassing1778

unked1861

sticky1871

1565 T. Cooper Thesaurus Incommodus,..hurtfull: noysome: vngaynefull; unhandsome.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1924; most recently modified version published online June 2021).

ungainfuladj.²

Etymology: Previous versions of the OED give the stress as: unˈgainful.

(un- prefix¹ 1.)

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > harm or detriment > disadvantage > uselessness > uselessness, vanity, or futility > [adjective] > profitless or unrewarding

unspeedya1300

speedless13..

improfitablea1325

unthriftyc1374

unnotefula1400

rewardless1481

thriveless1521

unbehovablea1557

thriftless1568

profitless1574

ungainful1599

unprofiteda1616

unthriving1617

ungaining1632

endlessa1640

gainless1640

improficuous1650

unrewarding1651

uncompensated1775

unrepaying1829

ungainsome1832

blind alley1902

dead end1928

1599 S. Daniel Musophilus 2 Fond man,..that thus dost spend..In an ungainful art thy dearest days.

a1656 Bp. J. Hall Shaking of Olive-tree (1660) i. 23 Sir Robert Drury,..hearing my errand disswaded me from so ungainfull a change.

1803 A. Swanston Serm. & Lect. II. 231 Their conduct may be accounted for when they perform unfashionable or ungainful duties.

1849 H. Alford Greek Test. I. Prol. 45 Those who carried on the by no means despised or ungainful business of fishermen.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1924; most recently modified version published online June 2019).

单词	ungainful
释义	† ungainfuladj.¹ Obsolete. rare. Apparently only attested in dictionaries or glossaries. = ungain adj. 4. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > difficulty > types of difficulty > [adjective] > difficult or awkward ungaina1500 ungainful1565 awky1655 awkward1709 embarrassing1778 unked1861 sticky1871 1565 T. Cooper Thesaurus Incommodus,..hurtfull: noysome: vngaynefull; unhandsome. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1924; most recently modified version published online June 2021). ungainfuladj.² Etymology: Previous versions of the OED give the stress as: unˈgainful. (un- prefix¹ 1.) ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > harm or detriment > disadvantage > uselessness > uselessness, vanity, or futility > [adjective] > profitless or unrewarding unspeedya1300 speedless13.. improfitablea1325 unthriftyc1374 unnotefula1400 rewardless1481 thriveless1521 unbehovablea1557 thriftless1568 profitless1574 ungainful1599 unprofiteda1616 unthriving1617 ungaining1632 endlessa1640 gainless1640 improficuous1650 unrewarding1651 uncompensated1775 unrepaying1829 ungainsome1832 blind alley1902 dead end1928 1599 S. Daniel Musophilus 2 Fond man,..that thus dost spend..In an ungainful art thy dearest days. a1656 Bp. J. Hall Shaking of Olive-tree (1660) i. 23 Sir Robert Drury,..hearing my errand disswaded me from so ungainfull a change. 1803 A. Swanston Serm. & Lect. II. 231 Their conduct may be accounted for when they perform unfashionable or ungainful duties. 1849 H. Alford Greek Test. I. Prol. 45 Those who carried on the by no means despised or ungainful business of fishermen. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1924; most recently modified version published online June 2019). < adj.¹1565adj.²1599
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