unirritatingadj.

Brit.

/(ˌ)ʌnˈɪrᵻteɪtɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˌənˈɪrəˌteɪdɪŋ/

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

Etymology: < un- prefix¹ + irritating adj.

Not irritating.

ΘΚΠ

the world > physical sensation > physical sensibility > sensuous pleasure > physical comfort > [adjective] > causing no pain or discomfort

softa1200

unsore?a1513

painless1534

unachinga1616

unirritating1775

the mind > emotion > pleasure > quality of being pleasant or pleasurable > [adjective] > without specific unpleasant qualities

undreigha1400

unloathsome1440

ungrievingc1480

inoffensive1622

unprovokinga1658

uncloying1665

ungalling1744

uninvidious1822

unexasperating1855

unirritating1896

1775 P. Pott Chirurg. Observ. 118 Practitioners and writers disagree..about the kind of medicines which they think most proper; some advising those which are of the lenient unirritating kind, others prescribing those which are most stimulating.

1797 J. Abernethy Surg. & Physiol. Ess. iii. 98 The abscess at last became..un-irritating to the constitution.

1839–47 Todd's Cycl. Anat. & Physiol. III. 613/2 The smooth and unirritating condition of the inner surface of the deserted shell.

1885 Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia 1884 281 Pure petrolatum, while entirely unirritating to the digestive tract, is valueless as a food-stuff.

1896 ‘Iota’ Quaker Grandmother 20 Sin is a chastener that conduces to unirritating niceness.

1937 W. H. Bowen Appendicitis viii. 152 In the presence of a fistula every effort should be made to make the bowel contents as unirritating as possible.

2011 Times (Nexis) 2 Apr. 25 This is a decent, measured, thoughtful and mercifully unirritating man.

Derivatives

uˈnirritatingly adv.

ΚΠ

1835 J. Knowles Pronouncing & Explanatory Dict. Eng. Lang. 692/2 Unirritatingly, not provokingly.

1845 Med. Times 11 Jan. 322/2 Bullets, shot, &c...may..be harmlessly and unirritatingly retained for an indefinite length of time.

1925 T. Dreiser Amer. Trag. II. xxxiii. 492 He must now..extricate himself as gracefully and unirritatingly as possible from his intimacy with Roberta.

1996 New Straits Times (Malaysia) (Nexis) 28 Jan. 17 Her very considerable talent for being unirritatingly winsome and funny.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2015; most recently modified version published online June 2022).

单词	unirritating
释义	unirritatingadj. Brit. /(ˌ)ʌnˈɪrᵻteɪtɪŋ/, U.S. /ˌənˈɪrəˌteɪdɪŋ/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: un- prefix¹, irritating adj. Etymology: < un- prefix¹ + irritating adj. Not irritating. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > physical sensibility > sensuous pleasure > physical comfort > [adjective] > causing no pain or discomfort softa1200 unsore?a1513 painless1534 unachinga1616 unirritating1775 the mind > emotion > pleasure > quality of being pleasant or pleasurable > [adjective] > without specific unpleasant qualities undreigha1400 unloathsome1440 ungrievingc1480 inoffensive1622 unprovokinga1658 uncloying1665 ungalling1744 uninvidious1822 unexasperating1855 unirritating1896 1775 P. Pott Chirurg. Observ. 118 Practitioners and writers disagree..about the kind of medicines which they think most proper; some advising those which are of the lenient unirritating kind, others prescribing those which are most stimulating. 1797 J. Abernethy Surg. & Physiol. Ess. iii. 98 The abscess at last became..un-irritating to the constitution. 1839–47 Todd's Cycl. Anat. & Physiol. III. 613/2 The smooth and unirritating condition of the inner surface of the deserted shell. 1885 Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia 1884 281 Pure petrolatum, while entirely unirritating to the digestive tract, is valueless as a food-stuff. 1896 ‘Iota’ Quaker Grandmother 20 Sin is a chastener that conduces to unirritating niceness. 1937 W. H. Bowen Appendicitis viii. 152 In the presence of a fistula every effort should be made to make the bowel contents as unirritating as possible. 2011 Times (Nexis) 2 Apr. 25 This is a decent, measured, thoughtful and mercifully unirritating man. Derivatives uˈnirritatingly adv. ΚΠ 1835 J. Knowles Pronouncing & Explanatory Dict. Eng. Lang. 692/2 Unirritatingly, not provokingly. 1845 Med. Times 11 Jan. 322/2 Bullets, shot, &c...may..be harmlessly and unirritatingly retained for an indefinite length of time. 1925 T. Dreiser Amer. Trag. II. xxxiii. 492 He must now..extricate himself as gracefully and unirritatingly as possible from his intimacy with Roberta. 1996 New Straits Times (Malaysia) (Nexis) 28 Jan. 17 Her very considerable talent for being unirritatingly winsome and funny. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2015; most recently modified version published online June 2022). < adj.1775
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