unendearing

adjective

un·​en·​dear·​ing ˌən-in-ˈdir-iŋ How to pronounce unendearing (audio)
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: not arousing feelings of affection or admiration : not endearing
an unendearing habit/quality/trait
unendearingly adverb

Word History

First Known Use

1926, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unendearing was in 1926

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“Unendearing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unendearing. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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