antithalian
/æn.tɪˈθeɪ.li.ən/
antithalian adjective: opposed to fun or festivity.
Adjective
antithalian (comparative more antithalian, superlative most antithalian)
- Opposed to fun or festivity.
- Mr Toobad described her as being […] altogether as gloomy and antithalian a young lady as Mr Glowry himself could desire for the future mistress of Nightmare Abbey.1818, Thomas Love Peacock, Nightmare Abbey
- an ascetic component that has caused many postrevolutionary societies, whatever their ideology, to become so unspeakably antithalian after the initial period of creative euphoria is over.1990, Houchang E. Chehabi, Iranian Politics and Religious Modernism: The Liberation Movement of Iran Under the Shah and Khomeini, I.B.Tauris, →ISBN, page 82
antithalian meaning in Tamil and Bengali
antithalian in Tamil
- களிப்பு எதிர்ப்பான, மகிழ்ச்சி வெறுக்கிற
antithalian in Bengali
- মজা, উৎসবের বিরোধী
Forms of antithalian
| comparative | more antithalian |
|---|---|
| superlative | most antithalian |
Origin of antithalian
From anti- + thalian.
Questions about antithalian
- What does antithalian mean?
- Antithalian means opposed to fun or festivity.
- What is antithalian in Tamil?
- Antithalian in Tamil is களிப்பு எதிர்ப்பான, மகிழ்ச்சி வெறுக்கிற. See Antithalian meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is antithalian?
- Antithalian is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce antithalian?
- Antithalian is pronounced /æn.tɪˈθeɪ.li.ən/.
Words near antithalian in the dictionary
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