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unwearing

unwearing adjective: that does not erode; durable; lasting.

Adjective

unwearing (not comparable)

  1. That does not erode; durable; lasting.
    • There is an unfailing charm about his novels, an unwearing freshness.1894, Harper's New Monthly Magazine, volume 89, number 534, page 787
    • […] he little knew what strength, a great, moral effort, a stern, unbending will, and an unwearing faith, will impart, even to one so young as that heroic girl, […]1851, Snow Drop: Juvenile Magazine, volume 1, page 294

Origin of unwearing

From un- + wearing.

Questions about unwearing

What does unwearing mean?
Unwearing means that does not erode; durable; lasting.
What part of speech is unwearing?
Unwearing is an adjective.

Words near unwearing in the dictionary

  1. unweariedly
  2. unweariedness
  3. unwearies
  4. unwearily
  5. unweariness
  6. unwearing
  7. unwearisome
  8. unwearisomeness
  9. unweary
  10. unwearying
  11. unwearyingly

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