uncontendingadj.

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

Etymology: < un- prefix¹ + contending adj.Previous versions of the OED give the stress as: unconˈtending.

(un- prefix¹ 4.)

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > humility > modesty > [adjective]

simplec1300

measurablec1330

methec1390

murec1390

smallc1405

soleinc1450

timorous1474

modest1561

unbragging1570

unboldened1591

unpresuming1607

bragless1609

unambitious1621

boastless1632

unpompous1656

verecundous1656

sober1659

tender-foreheaded1659

unpragmatical1673

unpretending1681

unpresumptuous1704

unimportant1727

unaspiringa1729

inambitious1729

unassuming1730

unostentatiousa1739

unboastful1744

pretensionless1748

unarrogating1748

uncontending1748

unopinionated1775

unboasting1802

underbearing1802

mousy1812

un-ultra1817

unarrogant1831

low-flying1835

unconceited1838

unpretentious1838

uninflated1861

unvain1863

unbumptious1865

1748 S. Richardson Clarissa III. xliv. 228 Thou knowest my generosity to my un-contending Rosebud.

1881 J. Ruskin Let. 25 Jan. (1909) II. 33 The recognition of uncontending and natural worth.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1921; most recently modified version published online June 2021).

单词	uncontending
释义	uncontendingadj. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: un- prefix¹, contending adj. Etymology: < un- prefix¹ + contending adj.Previous versions of the OED give the stress as: unconˈtending. (un- prefix¹ 4.) ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > humility > modesty > [adjective] simplec1300 measurablec1330 methec1390 murec1390 smallc1405 soleinc1450 timorous1474 modest1561 unbragging1570 unboldened1591 unpresuming1607 bragless1609 unambitious1621 boastless1632 unpompous1656 verecundous1656 sober1659 tender-foreheaded1659 unpragmatical1673 unpretending1681 unpresumptuous1704 unimportant1727 unaspiringa1729 inambitious1729 unassuming1730 unostentatiousa1739 unboastful1744 pretensionless1748 unarrogating1748 uncontending1748 unopinionated1775 unboasting1802 underbearing1802 mousy1812 un-ultra1817 unarrogant1831 low-flying1835 unconceited1838 unpretentious1838 uninflated1861 unvain1863 unbumptious1865 1748 S. Richardson Clarissa III. xliv. 228 Thou knowest my generosity to my un-contending Rosebud. 1881 J. Ruskin Let. 25 Jan. (1909) II. 33 The recognition of uncontending and natural worth. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1921; most recently modified version published online June 2021). < adj.1748
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