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unstirring

unstirring adjective: without stirring; quiet and still. Also the present participle and gerund of unstir.

Adjective

unstirring (comparative more unstirring, superlative most unstirring)

  1. Without stirring; quiet and still.
    • […] but the comrade suddenly became deeply interested in his watch and passed abstractedly into the unstirring darkness.1934, Ernest Bramah, The Bravo of London
  2. Not stirring or rousing; not inspiring the emotions.
    • While often moving, "The Kevorkian File" is surprisingly unstirring. In the end, calmness prevails.1996, Prouty, Variety and Daily Variety Television Reviews, 1993-1994

Also used as

unstirring is also the present participle and gerund of unstir.

Forms of unstirring

comparativemore unstirring
superlativemost unstirring

Origin of unstirring

From un- + stirring.

Words formed from unstirring

Questions about unstirring

What does unstirring mean?
Unstirring means without stirring; quiet and still.
What part of speech is unstirring?
Unstirring is an adjective.

Words near unstirring in the dictionary

  1. unstippled
  2. unstipulated
  3. unstir
  4. unstirrable
  5. unstirred
  6. unstirring
  7. unstirringly
  8. unstirs
  9. unstitch
  10. unstitchable
  11. unstitched

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