unloverlikeadj.

Brit.

/(ˌ)ʌnˈlʌvəlʌɪk/, U.S.

/ˌənˈləvərˌlaɪk/

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

Etymology: < un- prefix¹ + loverlike adj.

Not befitting or characteristic of a lover or lovers; unlike a lover.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > love > a lover > [adjective] > like a lover > not

unloverlike1768

1768 H. Higgs High Life I. iii. 16 He says some very unlover-like things behind your back.

1830 M. R. Mitford Our Village IV. 19 This unlover-like parting occurred..one fine afternoon.

1893 K. Simpson Yorks. Stories 278 Oliver had been cold and unloverlike during the last three weeks.

1957 A. A. Adrian G. Hogarth & Dickens Circle i. v. 59 The feminine instinct to discern how completely unloverlike was her husband's attachment to this sister.

1997 Rev. Eng. Stud. 48 183 How can two people supposedly in love torment each other so cruelly.., recklessly repeating unloverlike assertions.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2017; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	unloverlike
释义	unloverlikeadj. Brit. /(ˌ)ʌnˈlʌvəlʌɪk/, U.S. /ˌənˈləvərˌlaɪk/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: un- prefix¹, loverlike adj. Etymology: < un- prefix¹ + loverlike adj. Not befitting or characteristic of a lover or lovers; unlike a lover. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > love > a lover > [adjective] > like a lover > not unloverlike1768 1768 H. Higgs High Life I. iii. 16 He says some very unlover-like things behind your back. 1830 M. R. Mitford Our Village IV. 19 This unlover-like parting occurred..one fine afternoon. 1893 K. Simpson Yorks. Stories 278 Oliver had been cold and unloverlike during the last three weeks. 1957 A. A. Adrian G. Hogarth & Dickens Circle i. v. 59 The feminine instinct to discern how completely unloverlike was her husband's attachment to this sister. 1997 Rev. Eng. Stud. 48 183 How can two people supposedly in love torment each other so cruelly.., recklessly repeating unloverlike assertions. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2017; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1768
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