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单词 unportentous
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unportentousadj.

Brit. /(ˌ)ʌnpɔːˈtɛntəs/, U.S. /ˌənpɔrˈtɛn(t)əs/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: un- prefix1, portentous adj.
Etymology: < un- prefix1 + portentous adj.
Not portentous (in various senses).
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the world > action or operation > harm or detriment > danger > warning of imminent danger or evil > [adjective] > not
unportentous1799
1799 Dessert to True Amer. 27 Apr. Storms from the south may unportentous pour.
1813 T. Busby tr. Lucretius Nature of Things II. vi. 538 Clouds unportentous of the future storm.
1902 N. Amer. Jrnl. Homœopathy 50 699 Their symptoms..vary from comparatively mild and unportentous to the most extreme and magnified.
1996 Times Lit. Suppl. 22 Mar. 3/1 His language is direct, and unportentous.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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