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unimˈposing, ppl. a.
[un-1 10.]
†1. Not burdensome or oppressive. Obs.—1
1736Thomson Liberty v. 626 Beauteous Order reigns, Manly Submission, unimposing Toil.
2. Unimpressive.
1809C. Simeon in W. Carus Life (1847) 272 The slow unimposing voice. 1854Milman Lat. Christianity vii. ii. III. 169 A grey haired man..of small unimposing stature. 1871Earle Philol. Eng. Tongue 421 A feature..unimposing in its appearance.
So unimˈposingly adv.
1880I. L. Bird Japan I. 15 The British Consulate, imposingly ugly;..the Union Church,..unimposingly so. |