unravishingadj.

Brit.

/(ˌ)ʌnˈravɪʃɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˌənˈrævɪʃɪŋ/

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

Etymology: < un- prefix¹ + ravishing adj.

Not ravishing.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > aspects of emotion > quality of affecting the emotions > [adjective] > not

unmoving1642

unaffecting1647

untouching1745

neutral1760

unravishing1781

unprovocative1793

1781 T. Warton Hist. Eng. Poetry III. 171 Calvin's music was intended..to infuse the more sober and unravishing ecstasies.

1909 N.Z. Herald 17 Apr. (Suppl.) 1/3 By what standard of beauty-sense did he select her from others equally unravishing and plain?

1930 Printers' Ink 9 Jan. 81/2 It isn't necessary to vote no matter how unravishing you may be.

1986 K. R. Lawrence Maud Gone ii. 20 What real nobility to keep on loving plain old unravishing, fat, stubble-haired me.

2008 S. Pressfield Killing Rommel i. vii. 117 When I saw my bride, she was in the most unravishing pose possible.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	unravishing
释义	unravishingadj. Brit. /(ˌ)ʌnˈravɪʃɪŋ/, U.S. /ˌənˈrævɪʃɪŋ/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: un- prefix¹, ravishing adj. Etymology: < un- prefix¹ + ravishing adj. Not ravishing. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > aspects of emotion > quality of affecting the emotions > [adjective] > not unmoving1642 unaffecting1647 untouching1745 neutral1760 unravishing1781 unprovocative1793 1781 T. Warton Hist. Eng. Poetry III. 171 Calvin's music was intended..to infuse the more sober and unravishing ecstasies. 1909 N.Z. Herald 17 Apr. (Suppl.) 1/3 By what standard of beauty-sense did he select her from others equally unravishing and plain? 1930 Printers' Ink 9 Jan. 81/2 It isn't necessary to vote no matter how unravishing you may be. 1986 K. R. Lawrence Maud Gone ii. 20 What real nobility to keep on loving plain old unravishing, fat, stubble-haired me. 2008 S. Pressfield Killing Rommel i. vii. 117 When I saw my bride, she was in the most unravishing pose possible. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.1781
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