unpicturesqueadj.

Brit.

/(ˌ)ʌnpɪktʃəˈrɛsk/, U.S.

/ˌənˌpɪk(t)ʃəˈrɛsk/

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

Etymology: < un- prefix¹ + picturesque adj.

Not picturesque.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > lack of beauty > [adjective] > not picturesque

unpicturesque1755

unpictorial1814

1755 Monthly Rev. July 6 He would, by such a position as the author directs, turn his back to the audience: which would prove very unpicturesque.

1791 W. Gilpin Remarks Forest Scenery I. 54 The walnut is not an unpicturesque tree.

1821 W. M. Craig Lect. Drawing v. 301 It might be supposed that stone lying in regular layers, would be unpicturesque.

1870 J. R. Lowell Among my Bks. (1873) 1st Ser. 229 Looked at on the outside, New England history is dry and unpicturesque.

1935 Motor Boating July 33/2 The poor natives..built themselves unpicturesque residences.

1992 D. Madden Remembering Light & Stone viii. 79 It was a singularly unpicturesque view.

Derivatives

unpictuˈresquely adv.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > lack of beauty > [adverb] > unpicturesquely

unpicturesquely1817

unpictorially1824

1817 T. F. Dibdin Bibliogr. Decameron I. 117 These sacred parts of our liturgy were perhaps never before so unpicturesquely introduced!

2008 Observer (Nexis) 21 Sept. (Review section) 6 They're unpicturesquely located in buildings that resemble the headquarters of waste-disposal companies.

unpictuˈresqueness n.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > lack of beauty > [noun] > lack of picturesqueness

unpicturesqueness1825

1825 La Belle Assemblée June 261/1 The hero of Waterloo, maugre the unpicturesquness of modern costume, stands forth in all the collected firmness..of a Roman warrior.

1985 Times Lit. Suppl. 8 Mar. 256/4 Vargas Llosa's talent for depicting the absolute unpicturesqueness of much of Peruvian existence.

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

单词	unpicturesque
释义	unpicturesqueadj. Brit. /(ˌ)ʌnpɪktʃəˈrɛsk/, U.S. /ˌənˌpɪk(t)ʃəˈrɛsk/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: un- prefix¹, picturesque adj. Etymology: < un- prefix¹ + picturesque adj. Not picturesque. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > lack of beauty > [adjective] > not picturesque unpicturesque1755 unpictorial1814 1755 Monthly Rev. July 6 He would, by such a position as the author directs, turn his back to the audience: which would prove very unpicturesque. 1791 W. Gilpin Remarks Forest Scenery I. 54 The walnut is not an unpicturesque tree. 1821 W. M. Craig Lect. Drawing v. 301 It might be supposed that stone lying in regular layers, would be unpicturesque. 1870 J. R. Lowell Among my Bks. (1873) 1st Ser. 229 Looked at on the outside, New England history is dry and unpicturesque. 1935 Motor Boating July 33/2 The poor natives..built themselves unpicturesque residences. 1992 D. Madden Remembering Light & Stone viii. 79 It was a singularly unpicturesque view. Derivatives unpictuˈresquely adv. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > lack of beauty > [adverb] > unpicturesquely unpicturesquely1817 unpictorially1824 1817 T. F. Dibdin Bibliogr. Decameron I. 117 These sacred parts of our liturgy were perhaps never before so unpicturesquely introduced! 2008 Observer (Nexis) 21 Sept. (Review section) 6 They're unpicturesquely located in buildings that resemble the headquarters of waste-disposal companies. unpictuˈresqueness n. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > lack of beauty > [noun] > lack of picturesqueness unpicturesqueness1825 1825 La Belle Assemblée June 261/1 The hero of Waterloo, maugre the unpicturesquness of modern costume, stands forth in all the collected firmness..of a Roman warrior. 1985 Times Lit. Suppl. 8 Mar. 256/4 Vargas Llosa's talent for depicting the absolute unpicturesqueness of much of Peruvian existence. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1755
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