单词 | unfussed |
释义 | unfussedadj. 1. Not characterized by excessive or unnecessary effort; not elaborate, uncomplicated. ΚΠ 1895 Land of Sunshine Feb. 44/1 It was the typical, unfussed home dinner to which we four sat down. 1944 Vogue Nov. 144 With simple tweeds, you'll often wear a hat that's all fine, unfussed shape. 1979 Musical Times 120 135/2 A clean, unfussed approach to music that never needs to search for beauty. 2012 Age (Melbourne) (Nexis) 5 May 18 The steel panels carry through the external wall..before making way for the unfussed elegance of the interiors. 2. Of a person, or his or her behaviour, etc. a. Not agitated or worried; calm, unruffled. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > calmness > [adjective] > untroubled untormentedc1374 unstrainedc1400 unscourgedc1412 quietc1460 untroubled1484 secure1545 unstricken1548 unplagued1549 unoppressed1559 incurious1570 secure1578 undistressed1582 unclouded1598 unpangeda1625 indisturbed1664 unpained1667 ungrieved1676 smooth1757 unhaunted1818 unteased1843 unfazed1855 all serene1856 unfussed1907 unthrown1959 OK1978 1907 T. Hodgkin Let. 27 Oct. in L. Creighton Life & Lett. T. Hodgkin (1917) xii. 282 When Christ..said that he would have us ἀμέριμνοι he meant almost what we mean by ‘unfussed’. 1981 N. Freeling One Damn Thing xxxii. 236 She phoned home. To hear Arthur's voice, unfussed and matter-of-fact. 2006 K. Veitch Without Backward Glance (2008) xxv. 270 Bernadette put Robert in mind of so many nurses he'd met: unfussed, competent. b. Chiefly British, Irish English, Australian, and New Zealand. Not feeling or showing interest or concern (about); indifferent, unbothered. Chiefly in predicative use. ΚΠ 1964 Times 26 June 4/2 Unfussed about the position of his feet, he produced some remarkable..forehand passes. 1990 Irish Times 22 June 7/6 Most of the businessmen to whom I spoke were unfussed about extra leg room and the offer of champagne and orange juice in business class. 2006 B. Salt Big Picture (2007) i. 25 The frugals are unfussed by fashion. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2018; most recently modified version published online June 2022). < adj.1895 |
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