ungainsomeadj.

Etymology: Previous versions of the OED give the stress as: unˈgainsome.

(un- prefix¹ 1.)

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > harm or detriment > disadvantage > uselessness > uselessness, vanity, or futility > [adjective] > profitless or unrewarding

unspeedya1300

speedless13..

improfitablea1325

unthriftyc1374

unnotefula1400

rewardless1481

thriveless1521

unbehovablea1557

thriftless1568

profitless1574

ungainful1599

unprofiteda1616

unthriving1617

ungaining1632

endlessa1640

gainless1640

improficuous1650

unrewarding1651

uncompensated1775

unrepaying1829

ungainsome1832

blind alley1902

dead end1928

1832 E. Bulwer-Lytton Eugene Aram I. ii. vi. 295 'Tis so ungainsome, and be d——d to it.

Derivatives

ungainsomely adv. (un- prefix¹ 5).

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > harm or detriment > disadvantage > uselessness > uselessness, vanity, or futility > [adverb] > uselessly or unprofitably

wastelya1382

unnaita1400

unnaitlikea1400

ungainfully1593

ungainsomely1662

profitlessly1832

1662 W. Gurnall Christian in Armour: 3rd Pt. 691 They know not how to handle them [sc. tools], they go ungainsomly about the work, and cut all into Chips.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1924; most recently modified version published online June 2019).

单词	ungainsome
释义	ungainsomeadj. Etymology: Previous versions of the OED give the stress as: unˈgainsome. (un- prefix¹ 1.) ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > harm or detriment > disadvantage > uselessness > uselessness, vanity, or futility > [adjective] > profitless or unrewarding unspeedya1300 speedless13.. improfitablea1325 unthriftyc1374 unnotefula1400 rewardless1481 thriveless1521 unbehovablea1557 thriftless1568 profitless1574 ungainful1599 unprofiteda1616 unthriving1617 ungaining1632 endlessa1640 gainless1640 improficuous1650 unrewarding1651 uncompensated1775 unrepaying1829 ungainsome1832 blind alley1902 dead end1928 1832 E. Bulwer-Lytton Eugene Aram I. ii. vi. 295 'Tis so ungainsome, and be d——d to it. Derivatives ungainsomely adv. (un- prefix¹ 5). ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > harm or detriment > disadvantage > uselessness > uselessness, vanity, or futility > [adverb] > uselessly or unprofitably wastelya1382 unnaita1400 unnaitlikea1400 ungainfully1593 ungainsomely1662 profitlessly1832 1662 W. Gurnall Christian in Armour: 3rd Pt. 691 They know not how to handle them [sc. tools], they go ungainsomly about the work, and cut all into Chips. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1924; most recently modified version published online June 2019). < adj.1662
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