unpresidentialadj.

Brit.

/(ˌ)ʌnprɛzᵻˈdɛnʃl/, U.S.

/ˌənˌprɛzəˈdɛn(t)ʃ(ə)l/

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

Etymology: < un- prefix¹ + presidential adj.

Not presidential; not befitting a president.

ΚΠ

1847 Northern Star 27 Mar. 3/3 He has made up his mind that oratory, if not a national weakness, is an un-Presidential accomplishment.

1913 G. P. Putnam Southland of N. Amer. iv. 78 I found him in shirt sleeves and collarless, loafing on a balcony, and altogether appearing extremely unpresidential.

2007 Atlantic Monthly Sept. 80/1 We were using too many contractions in speeches—getting just a little too informal and ‘unpresidential’.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	unpresidential
释义	unpresidentialadj. Brit. /(ˌ)ʌnprɛzᵻˈdɛnʃl/, U.S. /ˌənˌprɛzəˈdɛn(t)ʃ(ə)l/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: un- prefix¹, presidential adj. Etymology: < un- prefix¹ + presidential adj. Not presidential; not befitting a president. ΚΠ 1847 Northern Star 27 Mar. 3/3 He has made up his mind that oratory, if not a national weakness, is an un-Presidential accomplishment. 1913 G. P. Putnam Southland of N. Amer. iv. 78 I found him in shirt sleeves and collarless, loafing on a balcony, and altogether appearing extremely unpresidential. 2007 Atlantic Monthly Sept. 80/1 We were using too many contractions in speeches—getting just a little too informal and ‘unpresidential’. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.1847
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