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unstayedness

unstayedness noun: lack of restraint; impulsiveness.

Noun

unstayedness (uncountable)

  1. (obsolete) Lack of restraint; impulsiveness.
    • […] and have true desires thus to wait upon him, and find great difficulty through the unstayedness of their minds […]1780, Robert Barclay (the Elder), An apology for the true Christian divinity (page 358)
    • Other fathers, if they perceive any wildness or unstayedness in their children, […]1858, John Timbs, School-days of Eminent Men, page 109

Origin of unstayedness

From unstayed + -ness.

Questions about unstayedness

What does unstayedness mean?
Unstayedness means lack of restraint; impulsiveness.
What part of speech is unstayedness?
Unstayedness is a noun.

Words near unstayedness in the dictionary

  1. unstaunched
  2. unstaved
  3. unstay
  4. unstayable
  5. unstayed
  6. unstayedness
  7. unstaying
  8. unstays
  9. unsteadfast
  10. unsteadfastly
  11. unsteadfastness

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