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unfain

unfain adjective: not fain; sorrowful; sorry.

Adjective

unfain (comparative more unfain, superlative most unfain)

  1. (archaic) Not fain; sorrowful; sorry.

Forms of unfain

comparativemore unfain
superlativemost unfain

Origin of unfain

From Middle English unfain, unfein, unfawe, from Old English unfæġen, equivalent to un- + fain.

Words formed from unfain

Questions about unfain

What does unfain mean?
Unfain means not fain; sorrowful; sorry.
What part of speech is unfain?
Unfain is an adjective.

Words near unfain in the dictionary

  1. unfailably
  2. unfailed
  3. unfailing
  4. unfailingly
  5. unfailingness
  6. unfain
  7. unfainly
  8. unfainting
  9. unfair
  10. unfair competition
  11. unfair dismissal

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