unrevolvingadj.
/(ˌ)ʌnrᵻˈvɒlvɪŋ/, U.S. /ˌənrəˈvɔlvɪŋ/, /ˌənrəˈvɑlvɪŋ/ Not revolving (in various senses).
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the mind > mental capacity > thought > continued thinking, reflection, contemplation > lack of reflection > [adjective]
inconsiderable1640
unreflective1641
unconsidering1660
unreflecting1665
unthinking1676
unrevolving1758
unmeditative1823
unspeculating1828
irreflective1833
1758 Lloyd's Evening Post 11 Oct. 356/1 Not unrevolving on the past, their thoughts Fix oft on earth.
?1785 Origin Lang. 3 A Monarch grasping Power, Lost by delay the unrevolving Hour.
1831 Examiner 13 Nov. 726/2 We fixed our eyes upon a single and unrevolving star.
1892 Outing Sept. 449/1 Whirling a chariot-wheel, to which was attached an unrevolving axle, around the head, and throwing it for distance.
1956 Times 8 Feb. 9/4 To set them [sc. caravans] down..in fields to form..a kind of shanty town on unrevolving wheels.
2009 FD (Fair Disclosure) Wire (Nexis) 7 May Net proceeds from this credit facility we use to repay amounts outstanding under our existing unrevolving credit facility.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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adj.1758