unthriving
unthriving adjective: failing to thrive; weak or sickly.
Adjective
unthriving (comparative more unthriving, superlative most unthriving)
- Failing to thrive; weak or sickly.
- In every place where there are half a dozen houses is planted an unthriving tree of liberty, which seems to wither under the baneful influence of the bonnet rouge.1797, An English Lady, A Residence in France During the Years 1792, 1793, 1794 and 1795
- He stopped short and looked at the brick wall of the terrace, faced with shallow arches, meagrely clothed by a few unthriving creepers, with an ill-kept narrow flower-bed along its foot.1911, Joseph Conrad, Under Western Eyes
unthriving meaning in Tamil
unthriving in Tamil
- செல்வவளமற்ற
Forms of unthriving
| comparative | more unthriving |
|---|---|
| superlative | most unthriving |
Origin of unthriving
From un- + thriving.
Words formed from unthriving
Questions about unthriving
- What does unthriving mean?
- Unthriving means failing to thrive; weak or sickly.
- What is unthriving in Tamil?
- Unthriving in Tamil is செல்வவளமற்ற. See Unthriving meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is unthriving?
- Unthriving is an adjective.
Words near unthriving in the dictionary
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