unjauntyadj.

Brit.

/(ˌ)ʌnˈdʒɔːnti/, U.S.

/ˌənˈdʒɔn(t)i/,

/ˌənˈdʒɑn(t)i/

Forms: see un- prefix¹ and jaunty adj.

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

Etymology: < un- prefix¹ + jaunty adj. With sense 1 compare earlier ungenteel adj.

†1. Ungenteel, ill-bred. Cf. jaunty adj. 1a. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > behaviour > bad behaviour > [adjective] > ill-mannered > ill-bred

foul-itowenc1225

villain1340

villainous?a1366

lewdc1380

ungentle1398

low-bred1599

ill-bred1622

unbred1622

underbred1650

unjaunty1671

ungenteel1676

half-bred1694

ingenteel1694

cocktail1835

mal élevé1878

hairy at the heel1890

1671 A. Behn Forc'd Marriage ii. ii. 24 'Tis the most unjanty humour that ever I saw; I, I, he is my Rivall.

1674 E. Settle Notes on Empress of Morocco Revised 41 It being something Drydenish, Illnatured and unjauntee.., to fair well, and cry Roastmeat, especially to a Husbands face.

2. Not jaunty; not lively, cheerful, or carefree.

ΚΠ

1893 C. G. Harper From Paddington to Penzance xv. 68 This very unsportsman-like effigy that stands, hatless, strawless, in a mild unjaunty attitude.

1948 Chron.-Telegram (Elyria, Ohio) 6 Dec. 10/2 A delightful pair of bifocals which, when worn with an air of jauntiness, makes the wearer look unjaunty as all get-out.

2010 Times Lit. Suppl. 9 Apr. 20/1 Doyle does not allow the unjaunty subject matter..to sober Henry's high spirits.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	unjaunty
释义	unjauntyadj. Brit. /(ˌ)ʌnˈdʒɔːnti/, U.S. /ˌənˈdʒɔn(t)i/, /ˌənˈdʒɑn(t)i/ Forms: see un- prefix¹ and jaunty adj. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: un- prefix¹, jaunty adj. Etymology: < un- prefix¹ + jaunty adj. With sense 1 compare earlier ungenteel adj. †1. Ungenteel, ill-bred. Cf. jaunty adj. 1a. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > behaviour > bad behaviour > [adjective] > ill-mannered > ill-bred foul-itowenc1225 villain1340 villainous?a1366 lewdc1380 ungentle1398 low-bred1599 ill-bred1622 unbred1622 underbred1650 unjaunty1671 ungenteel1676 half-bred1694 ingenteel1694 cocktail1835 mal élevé1878 hairy at the heel1890 1671 A. Behn Forc'd Marriage ii. ii. 24 'Tis the most unjanty humour that ever I saw; I, I, he is my Rivall. 1674 E. Settle Notes on Empress of Morocco Revised 41 It being something Drydenish, Illnatured and unjauntee.., to fair well, and cry Roastmeat, especially to a Husbands face. 2. Not jaunty; not lively, cheerful, or carefree. ΚΠ 1893 C. G. Harper From Paddington to Penzance xv. 68 This very unsportsman-like effigy that stands, hatless, strawless, in a mild unjaunty attitude. 1948 Chron.-Telegram (Elyria, Ohio) 6 Dec. 10/2 A delightful pair of bifocals which, when worn with an air of jauntiness, makes the wearer look unjaunty as all get-out. 2010 Times Lit. Suppl. 9 Apr. 20/1 Doyle does not allow the unjaunty subject matter..to sober Henry's high spirits. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1671
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