单词 | unhandsome |
释义 | unhandsomeadj.adv. 1. a. Not handsome, elegant, or graceful; faulty in appearance, form, or structure; plain, uncomely. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > bad taste > lack of refinement > inelegance > [adjective] unsewly?c1225 unseemlyc1340 unburlya1400 ungoodly1495 unhandsome1530 unsquared1549 inelegant1570 unelegant1570 indecent1590 undressed1598 unfinified1609 undecent1622 1530 J. Palsgrave Lesclarcissement 328/1 Unhansome,..mausade. 1579 E. K. in E. Spenser Shepheardes Cal. Nov. 51 Gloss. Not comed, that is rude and vnhansome. 1589 G. Fletcher in H. Ellis Orig. Lett. Eminent Lit. Men (1843) 80 I was placed in an howse verie unhandsoom [and] unholsoom. 1648 J. Beaumont Psyche xvi. clxxxix. 311 Who ever thought the Rose or Lilie stood Guilty of course unhandsome Nakednesse, Because they never put on borrowed Hood? 1695 Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) 19 152 This was formerly no unhandsom Structure, being built in the form of our Churches. 1781 P. Beckford Thoughts on Hunting iii. 34 I could tell you, that I have seen very good sport with very unhandsome packs. a1794 E. Gibbon Memoirs in Misc. Wks. (1796) I. 54 A narrow, gloomy street, the most unfrequented of an unhandsome town. 1819 W. Scott Ivanhoe I. xiv. 282 Both dressed in the ancient Saxon garb..not unhandsome in itself. 1866 R. Tate Plain & Easy Acct. Mollusks Great Brit. iv. 142 Helix rotundata is provided with not an unhandsome shell. 1895 G. Parker Trail of Sword viii A large unhandsome house. b. Of persons, their features, etc. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > lack of beauty > [adjective] unfairc888 unhonestc1384 unlovesomec1390 uncomelya1400 unfreelya1400 unlovelyc1400 unbeautiful1495 beautiless1531 unpretty1562 unhandsomea1586 loveless1601 featureless1609 invenust1623 unhighted?1630 unbeauteousa1660 plain1675 wanliesum1818 unbonny1830 ordinary1847 plainish1856 unsonsy1894 a1586 Sir P. Sidney Arcadia (1590) ii. xix. sig. Bb3v I was glad I had done so good a deede for a Gentlewoman not vnhandsome. 1632 A. Townshend Albions Triumph 22 I was as loath to be brought vpon the Stage as an vnhansom Man is to see himselfe in a great Glasse. 1653 R. Saunders Physiognomie ii. 144 Socrates..was the most nasty and unhandsom of all men living. 1709 D. Manley Secret Mem. (ed. 2) II. 178 This Spruce, Affected, not Unhandsome Lawyer, had made the Overture of his fair Person to Corinna. 1787 W. Thomson tr. A. Cunningham Hist. Great Brit. I. iii. 121 Being generally well-shaped, and not unhandsome. 1826 Q. Rev. 34 331 It was hard to say whether he was more dunce or dwarf, more unlearned or unhandsome. 1887 A. Elliot Old Man's Favour I. ii. i. 204 A dark, unhandsome..face. c. As adv. Unhandsomely. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > bad taste > lack of refinement > inelegance > [adverb] unburlya1400 ungoodlya1400 unhandsomely1565 undecently1587 unhandsome1596 unhandsomely1650 inelegantly1698 1596 E. Spenser Second Pt. Faerie Queene v. xii. sig. Y8v Such were these Hags, and so vnhandsome drest. View more context for this quotation ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > harm or detriment > disadvantage > uselessness > inconvenience > [adjective] > unhandy unwield1390 unhandsome1548 unwieldy1552 wieldy1588 awk1593 unmanageable1600 uneasy1611 unhandy1664 awkward1695 1548 N. Udall et al. tr. Erasmus Paraphr. Newe Test. I. John ix. 67 The night (perdy) is unhansome to woorke in. 1564 T. Palfreyman Baldwin's Treat. Moral Philos. (new ed.) To Rdr. f. 56v If I shuld haue ioyned the said number of sentences to the whole summe of his treatice, it shoulde..haue seemed..the more vnhandsom of thexact reader to bee caried. 1608 E. Topsell Hist. Serpents 270 These kindes of Spyders haue..shorter feete, and more vnhandsome to worke or finish any Webbes in their Loomes. 1690 C. Ness Compl. Hist. & Myst. Old & New Test. I. 451 A loose, discinct, and diffluent mind is unready, unnimble, unhandy, and unhandsome for Gods service. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > ability > inability > unskilfulness > [adjective] craftlessOE unslyc1275 unexperta1425 incrafty?1520 imperite?1550 unskilful1565 skilless1573 artless1586 inexpert1598 unarted1603 boisterous1609 unhandsomea1616 unwieldy1666 unartful1683 undexterous1688 unaccomplished1709 not so (also not too) hot1845 rotten1867 one-fingered1868 button pushing1896 a1616 W. Shakespeare Othello (1622) iii. iv. 149 I was (vnhandsome, warrior as I am) Arraigning his vnkindensse with my soule. View more context for this quotation 4. a. Unfitting, unbecoming, unseemly; discourteous, mean. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > ignobleness or baseness > [adjective] theowlikec1175 low?c1225 undignec1315 unfreec1330 base?1518 roynish1570 baseborn1573 base-minded1573 haskardly1576 ignoble1592 unnoble1593 slavish1597 disnoble1609 infimous1613 unhandsome1645 unheroical1656 mean1665 unworthy1694 unheroic1732 raff1761 undignified1782 raffish1795 truculent1825 unpromotable1836 menial1837 low-flung1841 the mind > attention and judgement > bad taste > unseemliness or unbecomingness > [adjective] unthewfulc1050 unhend?c1225 uncomelyc1230 unseemlya1300 unseeminga1340 unseemc1425 untowardly1483 indecent1570 unbeseeming1583 uncivil1586 unbecoming1598 unbefitting1598 unhandsome1645 untoward1658 incorrect1672 indecorous1682 outré1722 improper1739 indelicate1741 unproper1797 pah1835 it is not (frequently isn't) done1879 1645 King Charles I in H. Ellis Orig. Lett. Eng. Hist. (1824) 1st Ser. III. 317 The treuth is, that his unhansom quitting the Castell and Forte of Bristol, hath inforced me to put him off those Commands. 1658 in F. P. Verney & M. M. Verney Mem. Verney Family 17th Cent. (1907) II. 83 Let mee conjure you not to doe a thing soe unhandsom, soe unmanly. 1729 B. Franklin Busy-body ii, in Amer. Weekly Mercury 4–11 Feb. 1/2 It is barbarously unhandsome that one should be the butt of the company. 1799 H. Dundas in Marquess Wellesley Select. Despatches (1877) 700 It was an unhandsome proceeding upon their part. 1810 Sporting Mag. 36 234 What he thought unhandsome conduct on the part of the plaintiff. 1856 G. Wilson Gateways Knowl. (1859) 96 To employ one's tongue..to speak against itself is but unhandsome treatment of it. b. Of expressions, language, etc. ΚΠ 1656 T. Hobbes Six Lessons vi. 55 in Elements Philos. I leave it to your consideration to whom belong..the unhandsome attributes you so often give me. 1702 Clarendon's Hist. Rebellion I. v. 470 To countenance those unhandsome Expressions..they had found a new way of exprobration. 1704 London Gaz. No. 3987/2 Their Commander, having used some unhandsome Expressions, was detained. 1732 D. Neal Hist. Puritans I. 187 It was reported that some of the warmer Puritans had turned the Habits into ridicule, and given unhandsome language to them that wore them. 1814 J. Austen Mansfield Park II. iii. 54 Lest it should betray her into any observations seemingly unhandsome . View more context for this quotation c. Not generous or liberal. ΘΚΠ the mind > possession > retaining > niggardliness or meanness > [adjective] gnedec900 gripplea1000 fastOE narrow-hearteda1200 narrow?c1225 straitc1290 chinchc1300 nithinga1325 scarcec1330 clama1340 hard1340 scantc1366 sparingc1386 niggardc1400 chinchy?1406 retentivea1450 niggardousa1492 niggish1519 unliberal1533 pinching1548 dry1552 nigh1555 niggardly1560 churlish1566 squeamish1566 niggardish1567 niggard-like1567 holding1569 spare1577 handfast1578 envious1580 close-handed1585 hard-handed1587 curmudgeonly1590 parsimonious?1591 costive1594 hidebound1598 penny-pinching1600 penurious1600 strait-handed1600 club-fisted1601 dry-fisted1604 fast-handed1605 fast-fingered1607 close-fisted1608 near1611 scanting1613 carkingc1620 illiberal1623 clutch-fisteda1634 hideboundeda1640 clutch-fista1643 clunch-fisted1644 unbounteous1645 hard-fisted1646 purse-bound1652 close1654 stingy1659 tenacious1676 scanty1692 sneaking1696 gripe-handed1698 narrow-souled1699 niggardling1704 snippy1727 unindulgent1742 shabby1766 neargoinga1774 cheesemongering1781 split-farthing1787 save-all1788 picked1790 iron-fisted1794 unhandsome1800 scaly1803 nearbegoing1805 tight1805 nippit1808 nipcheese1819 cumin-splitting1822 partan-handed1823 scrimping1823 scrumptious1823 scrimpy1825 meanly1827 skinny1833 pinchfisted1837 mean1840 tight-fisted1843 screwy1844 stinty1849 cheeseparing1857 skinflinty1886 mouly1904 mingy1911 cheapskate1912 picey1937 tight-assed1961 chintzy1964 tightwad1976 1800 E. Hervey Mourtray Family III. 109 I'll take her without a sixpence; which, let me tell you, I think no unhandsome offer. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > adversity > calamity or misfortune > [adjective] unseelyOE ungraciousa1387 infortunatec1390 unhappy1390 haplessa1400 mischancefula1400 unfortunedc1403 infortuneda1413 maleurousa1460 infortunable?a1475 mal-infortunedc1475 unselc1480 mischanced1488 misadventurousa1500 unhap1509 misfortunate1510 mischancya1522 unuredc1525 maleureda1529 unlucky1530 unfortunate1548 luckless1563 unluckly1564 unfortunable1567 untoward1570 unable?1572 sinister1576 unsonsy1578 disaster1584 disastereda1586 disastrous1586 unweirdedc1590 wanhappy?1590 misbefallen1591 fortuneless1596 infelicious1598 misadventured1599 improsperous1602 untoward1632 unhandsome1640 ill-fated1715 donsie?1719 swarthy1756 infelicitous1835 bad luck1872 stiff1919 spooked1937 jinxed1972 1640 J. Fletcher & J. Shirley Night-walker i. sig. B2v I know she loves him..Beyond the Indies in his mouldy Cabinets, But tis her unhansome fate. 1657 W. Coles Adam in Eden To Rdr. Sundry unhandsome dysasters have happened to the ruine of many. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > suffering > displeasure > [adjective] > unpleasant loatha700 unsweetc890 grimlyc893 unquemeOE un-i-quemeOE evila1131 sourc1175 illc1220 unhightlyc1275 unwelcomec1325 unblithec1330 unnetc1330 unrekena1350 unagreeablec1374 uncouthc1380 unsavouryc1380 displeasantc1386 unlikinga1398 ungaina1400 crabbedc1400 unlovelyc1400 displeasing1401 eschewc1420 unsoot1420 mislikinga1425 unlikelya1425 unlustya1425 fastidiousc1425 unpleasantc1430 displicable1471 unthankfulc1475 displeasant1481 uneasy1483 unpleasinga1500 unfaring1513 badc1530 malpleasant?1533 noisome1542 thanklessa1547 ungrate1548 untoothsome1548 ungreeable1550 contrary1561 disagreeable1570 offensible1575 offensive1576 naughty1578 delightlessa1586 undelightful1585 unwisheda1586 unpleasurable1587 undelightsomec1595 dislikeful1596 disliking1596 ungrateful1596 unsweet?a1600 distastive1600 impleasing1602 distasting1603 distasteful1607 unsightly1608 undelectable1610 disgustful1611 unrelishing1611 waspisha1616 undeliciousa1618 unwished-for1617 disrelishing1631 unenjoyed1643 unjoyous1645 mirya1652 unwelcomed1651 unpleasivea1656 sweet1656 injucund1657 insuave1657 unpalatable1658 unhandsome1660 undesirable1667 disrelishablea1670 uncouthsome1684 shocking1703 nasty1705 embittering1746 indelectable1751 undelightinga1774 nice and ——1796 unenjoyablea1797 ungenial1796 uncomplacent1805 ungracious1807 bitter1810 rotten1813 uncongenial1813 quarrelsome1825 grimy1833 nice1836 unrelished1863 bloody1867 unbewitching1876 ferocious1877 displeasurable1879 rebarbative1892 charming1893 crook1898 naar1900 peppery1901 negative1902 poisonous1906 off-putting1935 unsympathetic1937 piggy1942 funky1946 umpty1948 pooey1967 minging1970 Scrooge-like1976 sucky1984 stank1991 stanky1991 1660 Bp. J. Taylor Ductor Dubitantium I. i. v. Rule 8 §28 Like unhandsome and ill-tasted physick, it is against nature in the taking and in its operating. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1924; most recently modified version published online June 2022). < adj.adv.1530 |
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