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单词 undiverting
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undivertingadj.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: un- prefix1, diverting adj.
Etymology: < un- prefix1 + diverting adj.Previous versions of the OED give the stress as: undiˈverting.
(un- prefix1 4.)
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the mind > emotion > suffering > feeling of weariness or tedium > [adjective] > wearisome or tedious > not amusing or entertaining
unpleasant1558
sportless1598
unridiculous1646
undistractinga1684
undiverting1695
unentertaining1695
indivertive1700
unamusive1755
unanimating1785
unamusing1794
unexciting1833
sober1838
unstimulating1844
zilch1958
1695 J. Collier Misc. upon Moral Subj. 184 The Charms of Authority, made Cato aver, that Old Age was none of the most undiverting Periods of Life.
1754 J. Shebbeare Matrimony (1766) II. 260 These accounts might furnish out a Novel not undiverting and certainly useful.
1859 Sat. Rev. 12 Mar. 293/1 A character not altogether undiverting.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1921; most recently modified version published online June 2021).
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